Overview
- The NFL fined the Falcons $250,000 and Jeff Ulbrich $100,000 for failing to prevent the leak of Shedeur Sanders' confidential draft contact information.
- Jax Ulbrich, Jeff Ulbrich's son, accessed Sanders' phone number from his father's iPad and orchestrated a prank call posing as Saints GM Mickey Loomis.
- The Falcons accepted the fines, apologized to Sanders and his family, and announced that the Ulbrich family will participate in community service initiatives.
- Sanders, who was projected as a high draft pick, slid to the fifth round, where he was selected by the Cleveland Browns at pick 144.
- The NFL continues to investigate other unrelated prank calls reported during the draft, signaling increased scrutiny on data security protocols.