Those good feelings changed when it was revealed that defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich's son was responsible for the prank call on Shedeur Sanders. Ulbrich and the Falcons were fined a combined $350,000 by the NFL for their role in leaking Sanders' phone number.

Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich publicly apologized on Wednesday for the prank call made by his son, Jax Ulbrich, to Shedeur Sanders while the Cleveland Browns quarterback was waiting to hear his name called in the 2025 NFL draft.

A prank call to Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders during the 2025 NFL Draft cost the Atlanta Falcons $250,000 and defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich was fined $100,000 by the league for his 21-year-old son's "tremendous mistake.