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NFL Fines Atlanta Falcons, Jeff Ulbrich for Shedeur Sanders Prank Call

Jax Ulbrich, son of Falcons coach Jeff Ulbrich, pranked Shedeur Sanders during the NFL Draft, sparking backlash and an NFL investigation

ET: The Cleveland Browns confirmed via X that they had selected quarterback Shedeur Sanders as the 144th overall pick in the fifth round on Saturday, April 26. On Friday, April 25, Jax called potential NFL draftee Shedeur and pretended to be Mickey Loomies, the general manager of the New Orleans Saints. “Earlier in the week, Jax Ulbrich, the 21-year-old son of defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich, unintentionally came across the draft contact phone number for Shedeur Sanders off an open iPad while visiting his parents’ home and wrote the number down to later conduct a prank call,” the Falcons said in a statement shared by the NFL.

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