Bears general manager Jerry Angelo says he and Ravens coach John Harbaugh have "cleared the air" after Harbaugh made critical comments of the Chicago front office for a botched draft day trade between the teams.
"I was surprised that he said that publicly," Angelo said on "The Waddle & Silvy Show" on ESPN 1000.
"I knew they were upset, and I would be upset too. I did call John after [hearing his comments], and we cleared the air. There was no intent on our part.
"Whatever facts that he thought were facts I said were misrepresented. I explained some things to him from our side. We'd be more than willing ... I said check the phone logs, do what you want, talk to whoever you want. What I said initially is what it was. I think John understands that. We left it wishing each other well. I think it's in the past and it's behind us."
The Bears and Ravens agreed to a draft-day trade that involved the teams swapping first-round picks, with the Bears giving up a fourth-round selection to move up from the 29th slot to the 26th, where the Ravens were sitting.
With about 2½ minutes remaining for the teams to consummate the trade officially with the league, the Ravens had followed the proper protocol, but the Bears had not.
Bears GM Cleared Air With John Harbaugh