Overview
- The NFL fined the Atlanta Falcons $250,000 and defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich $100,000 for failing to prevent the leak of confidential draft information.
- Jax Ulbrich, Jeff Ulbrich's 21-year-old son, accessed Shedeur Sanders' draft contact number from an open iPad and used it to stage a prank call impersonating Saints GM Mickey Loomis.
- Sanders, projected as a top draft pick, fell to the fifth round, where he was selected 144th overall by the Cleveland Browns after enduring the hoax.
- The Falcons and Jax Ulbrich issued public apologies, with the team pledging to review internal security protocols and participate in community service initiatives.
- The NFL continues to investigate other prank calls reported during the draft, including one involving Colts tight end Tyler Warren.