"From our perspective, the first time I met Erik was in the spring of '15," Harbaugh told the Tribune. "I had just gotten the job and introduced myself. He was a committed player for more than a year to Brady Hoke and his staff. I said: 'Great to meet you and, hey, we have camps coming up. There's a camp in June, and we really want you to come so we can see you.' It ended up, after a couple of conversations, that he wasn't going to come to camp.