NFL Trade Rumors
According to Tom Pelissero, the NFL has fined the Falcons $250,000 and DC Jeff Ulbrich $100,000 for the security failures that led to several draft prospects being prank-called during the draft, including Browns QB Shedeur Sanders.
Ulbrich’s 21-year-old son, Jax, found the phone numbers on his father’s iPad from a list that had been sent out by the league. He and his friends prank-called Sanders and other players, and videos were posted on social media.
He and the team have since apologized via statement.
This is the second offseason the Falcons have been in trouble with the league. They were fined and docked a draft pick for tampering in free agency last offseason with QB Kirk Cousins and others.
Ulbrich, 47, was drafted by the 49ers in the third round out of Hawaii in 2000. After a ten-year playing career, all in San Francisco, Ulbrich entered the coaching ranks with the Seahawks as an assistant special teams coach.
Ulbrich later joined the Falcons in 2015 as a LB coach and rose to interim defensive coordinator in 2020. He joined the Jets as their defensive coordinator in 2021 and was named interim head coach after the organization parted ways with Robert Saleh in October.
After leaving the Jets, Ulbrich joined the Falcons as defensive coordinator this offseason.
In 2024, the Jets rank No. 5 in the NFL in total defense and No. 21 in scoring. They are also No. 5 in passing yards allowed and No. 15 in rushing yards allowed.
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