After a four-game suspension and a hamstring injury that cost him three games, The third pick of the 2011 NFL Draft finally made it on to the field for the first time this season. He even made an impact early on, blowing past Patriots center David Andrews to blow up LeGarrette Blount in the backfield on his second snap of the game.
Unfortunately, his hamstring acted up on and off throughout the contest, and he only appeared in 42 of 69 defensive snaps. Still, he managed to record four tackles, including two for a loss, and a sack in his first game since early January.