In an offseason that has seen both the and each with tampering charges, the are playing nice with the . After owner Steve Bisciotti on Wednesday i sued a stream of freewheeling comments about defensive lineman -- now with the after years in Baltimore -- Detroit bra s downplayed the matter. "The have reached out to us concerning the comments made yesterday by Steve Bisciotti regarding ," the wrote in a statement. "We appreciate both the ' profe sionalism and the context in which Mr. Bisciotti's statements were made. Bisciotti on Wednesday speculated that Ngata, the longtime star, might wind up back in Baltimore after playing out the final year of his contract in Detroit. Bisciotti said on Qatar Jersey a conference call, per The Baltimore Sun. "I had a wonderful conversation with him after he was traded (to the ). We are going to mi s him, but I haven't heard anything about him getting an extension from Detroit. As far as I know, he could be a free agent a year from now, and we may be watching the second coming of ." Added Bisciotti: "I never give up hope that we couldn't get him back. ... Players like that are always welcome back. There were no hard feelings on either side. Haloti is a wonderful guy. I wish him the best, and maybe we'll see him again." There was plenty of speculation that Detroit -- like the and Pats -- might aggre sively pursue a tampering penalty, but the -- unlike the and Pats -- have taken the high road. The latest Podcast Find more content on . South Korea Jersey