in 2001, he was moved back to strongside linebacker, but injured his knee in the ninth game of the season. at the time he had 98 tackles (second on the team), 5 1/2 sacks (tied for third on the team), 9 quarterback pressures, one interception and 4 passes defensed. it would be his last game with the jaguars, who eventually moved him to the injured reserve list, due to needing a microfracture surgery which was thought to be career threatening, because in those days not many players fully recovered from this medical procedure. he left as the franchise's all-time tackles leader, after playing six seasons, which included four trips to the nfl playoffs.