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A joke made by the son of Atlanta Falcons The defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich has proven expensive.
He NFL He announced on Wednesday that the Falcons would receive a fine of $ 250,000 after Ulbrich’s 21 -year -old son, Jax, obtained the personal cell phone number of Shedeur Sanders, which was later used to call him call him during the weekend of the Draft.
The New York Jets chief coach Jeff Ulbrich, gestures during the second half of a NFL football match against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, December 8, 2024 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo AP/Lynne Sladky)
Ulbrich received an additional $ 100,000 fine.
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“We appreciate the rapid and exhaustive review of the NFL of the data exhibition last week and the event that occurred due to it,” said the Falcons in a statement on Wednesday. “We were proactive when addressing the situation internally and fully cooperate with the League throughout the process, and we accepted the discipline imposed on coach Jeff Ulbrich and the organization.”
“We trust our security policies and practices and we will continue to emphasize them with our staff, either inside or outside the facilities. In addition, the Ulbrich family is working with the organization to participate in community service initiatives in relation to the issue of last week.”
The former Campo de Colorado Marshal was not recruited until the fifth round, despite being a projected first round selection. Before receiving a call from Cleveland Browns, Ulbrich’s son had played a role in Sanders’ joke to believe that another team had recruited him.
Colorado Campo Marshal, Shedeur Sanders, speaks during a press conference at the NFL Football Scouting combines on Friday, February 28, 2025 in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
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The Falcons announced during the weekend that Jax “involuntarily found the Draft Contact Telephone Number for Shedeur Sanders of an open iPad while visiting their parents’ house and wrote the number to make a joke call.”
A friend of Jax, who identified himself as Santos de New Orleans General Manager Mickey Loomis had made the call to Sanders.
Wednesday’s fines were the result of the organization “not avoiding the dissemination of confidential information distributed to the club before the NFL draft.” ESPN reported.
The field marshal of the Colorado Buffaloes, Shedeur Sanders, #2, and Chief Deion Sanders coach after a two -point conversion into the fourth quarter against the RAMS of the Colorado state in Folsom Field on September 16, 2023. (Ron Chenoy-USA Today Sports)
Jax issued his own apology on social networks after the revelation of his participation.
“Shedeur, what I did was completely inexcusable, shameful and shameful,” said his apologies. “I am very sorry to have removed your moment, it was selfish and childish. I could never imagine preparing to celebrate one of the best moments of your life and I made a terrible mistake and I got with that moment. Thank you for accepting my call today, I hope you can find it in your heart to forgive me.”
Several other players received similar jokes calls during the weekend. A source told The Associated Press that the League does not believe they are connected to Sanders’ situation.
