Jeff Ulbirch took the blame following the NFL’s heavy fine for his son’s NFL draft prank call to Shedeur Sanders. The Falcons defensive coordinator publicly apologized on Wednesday, not long after the league’s hefty $100,000 fine for him and $250,000 for the Atlanta franchise, emphasizing that he was to blame for the incident.

A prank call to Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders during the 2025 NFL Draft cost the Atlanta Falcons $250,000 and defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich was fined $100,000 by the league for his 21-year-old son's "tremendous mistake.