Will Falcons fire Jeff Ulbrich after son Jax's prank-calling saga? NFL side makes decision
Atlanta Falcons issued a statement confirming that their defensive coordinator, Jeff Ulbrich's son, Jax, made the prank call to Shedeur Sanders
The Atlanta Falcons on Sunday issued a statement confirming that their defensive coordinator, Jeff Ulbrich's son, Jax, made the prank call to former Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders on day 2 of the NFL Draft. The 21-year-old Berry College student said he has apologized to the now-Cleveland Browns player.
Sanders came into the draft as a top 5 prospect, but fell through the ranks and was finally picked by the Browns in the fifth round. However, in a shocking moment, the 23-year-old received a prank call on Friday that he initially believed was from general manager Mickey Loomis of the New Orleans Saints, a team then believed to have interest in him.
“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 parent’s home and wrote the number down to later conduct a prank call. Jeff Ulbrich was unaware of the data exposure or any facets of the prank and was made aware of the above only after the fact,” the Falcons said.
On Sunday, it was revealed that Tyler Warren also received a prank call and his team believes it was from the same person who called Sanders. The NFL has not confirmed the identity of Warren's prank caller.
Will the Falcons fire Jeff Ulbrich?
“The Falcons will not take any action against their defensive coordinator, Jeff Ulbrich,” ESPN's Adam Schefter reported. “They are continuing to review their protocols to make sure something like this doesn’t happen again.”
The defensive coordinator has not coached a game for the Falcons yet. He joined their staff after a stint with the New York Jets, where he worked with Robert Salah.
According to reports, Eagles sixth-rounder Kyle McCord also received prank calls. We do not know if Ulbrich was behind the call.
