April 30, 2025
The NFL group was fined $250,000, and their defensive coordinator, Jeff Ulbrich, was fined $100,000 for the act carried out by Jeff Ulbrich’s son, Jax
The Nationwide Soccer League has fined the Atlanta Falcons and the group’s defensive coordinator after the coach’s son made a prank name to Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders in the course of the latest NFL Draft.
The NFL group was fined $250,000, and their defensive coordinator, Jeff Ulbrich, was fined $100,000 for “failing to forestall the disclosure of confidential info distributed to the membership prematurely of the 2025 NFL Draft.”
The NFL has confirmed that the #Falcons have been fined $250,000 and DC Jeff Ulbrich $100,000 for failing to forestall the disclosure of confidential info distributed to the membership prematurely of the NFL Draft.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 30, 2025
The Falcons launched a press release following the league’s announcement of the punishment.
“We respect the NFL’s swift and thorough assessment of final week’s knowledge publicity and the occasion that transpired attributable to it,” the Falcons mentioned in a written assertion.
“We had been proactive in addressing the state of affairs internally and cooperated absolutely with the league all through the method, and settle for the self-discipline levied to Coach Jeff Ulbrich and the group. We’re assured in our safety insurance policies and practices and can proceed to emphasise adherence to them with our employees, whether or not on or off premises. Moreover, the Ulbrich household is working with the group to take part in group service initiatives in relation to final week’s matter.”
The group is being punished as a result of Ulbrich’s son, Jax, known as Sanders after stealing the telephone quantity from his father’s iPad throughout a go to to his dad and mom’ residence. He known as the quarterback and informed him he was a basic supervisor from one other NFL group, phoning to tell him that he had been chosen to play for the group. Proper earlier than ending the decision, he expressed that his wait to be picked for a group can be slightly longer earlier than hanging up.
After the prank happened, questions arose about how the prankster obtained the quantity, because it was solely given to NFL personnel. After phrase received out in regards to the prank, Jax admitted to his father what he had performed. Jeff knowledgeable the group, and the Falcons launched a press release taking duty for Jax’s actions earlier than the league concluded by fining each the group and his father.
The defensive coordinator spoke to the media after studying in regards to the wonderful.
“To start with, I want to publicly apologize to Shedeur and the Sanders household for what occurred. Second of all, I need to publicly apologize to Mr. (Arthur) Clean, Terry Fontenot, Raheem Morris, and all the Falcons group. My actions — my actions — of not defending confidential knowledge had been inexcusable. My son’s actions had been completely inexcusable, and for that, we’re each deeply sorry. The NFL has taken motion, and I absolutely respect the punishment. We take full duty, each my son and myself, and we won’t be showing the wonderful in any means. Going ahead, I promise my son and I’ll work arduous to reveal that we’re higher than this. Once more, I’m deeply sorry for our actions.”
Shedeur accepted Jax’s apology, which he had supplied privately earlier than making it public.
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