The NFL fined Falcons defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich $100,000 and the team $250,000 for a prank call incident involving Shedeur Sanders during the NFL draft. Ulbrich's son, Jax, impersonated Saints GM Mickey Loomis in a call to Sanders, which breached league protocols. Ulbrich accepted responsibility for the act and also apologized to Deion Sanders. This incident adds to the Falcons' history of compliance issues, culminating in a total of $575,000 in fines over the past three years. Interestingly, the league chose not to impose any forfeiture of draft picks over the incident.
"Jeff Ulbrich and his son take full responsibility for the prank call incident involving Shedeur Sanders, acknowledging the repercussions including a $100K fine for Ulbrich and a $250K fine for the Falcons."
"The Falcons' fine of $575K over three years highlights ongoing issues with team compliance, contrasting sharply with last year's tampering penalty involving Kirk Cousins, which involved lost draft picks."
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