April 30, 2025
The NFL workforce 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 workforce’s defensive coordinator after the coach’s son made a prank name to Cleveland Browns quarterback Shedeur Sanders in the course of the current NFL Draft.
The NFL workforce was fined $250,000, and their defensive coordinator, Jeff Ulbrich, was fined $100,000 for “failing to stop 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 stop the disclosure of confidential info distributed to the membership prematurely of the NFL Draft.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 30, 2025
The Falcons launched an announcement following the league’s announcement of the punishment.
“We recognize the NFL’s swift and thorough assessment of final week’s knowledge publicity and the occasion that transpired as a consequence of it,” the Falcons stated in a written assertion.
“We have been proactive in addressing the scenario internally and cooperated totally 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 neighborhood service initiatives in relation to final week’s matter.”
The workforce is being punished as a result of Ulbrich’s son, Jax, referred to as Sanders after stealing the cellphone quantity from his father’s iPad throughout a go to to his mother and father’ dwelling. He referred to as the quarterback and advised him he was a normal supervisor from one other NFL workforce, phoning to tell him that he had been chosen to play for the workforce. Proper earlier than ending the decision, he expressed that his wait to be picked for a workforce will probably be somewhat longer earlier than hanging up.
After the prank passed off, questions arose about how the prankster obtained the quantity, because it was solely given to NFL personnel. After phrase acquired out concerning the prank, Jax admitted to his father what he had carried out. Jeff knowledgeable the workforce, and the Falcons launched an announcement taking duty for Jax’s actions earlier than the league concluded by fining each the workforce and his father.
The defensive coordinator spoke to the media after studying concerning the fantastic.
“To begin with, I want to publicly apologize to Shedeur and the Sanders household for what occurred. Second of all, I wish 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 have been inexcusable. My son’s actions have been completely inexcusable, and for that, we’re each deeply sorry. The NFL has taken motion, and I totally respect the punishment. We take full duty, each my son and myself, and we is not going to be showing the fantastic in any means. Going ahead, I promise my son and I’ll work exhausting to show 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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