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NFL fines Falcons, DC Jeff Ulbrich over Shedeur Sanders prank call

The NFL has fined the Atlanta Falcons $250,000 and defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich $100,000 in response to a prank call made to Shedeur Sanders during the NFL draft.

Ulbrich's 21-year-old son admitted to the prank call and apologized in an Instagram post. The Falcons said in a statement Sunday that Jax Ulbrich wrote down the number from his father's open iPad while visiting his parents' home "to later conduct a prank call."

The NFL said the fines were for "failing to prevent the disclosure of confidential information distributed to the club in advance of the NFL Draft.