 After spending three seasons with the Cowboys, he signed with the Phoenix Cardinals as a Plan B free agent in 1989.The next year, he became a starter at inside linebacker after the team switched to a 3-4 defense and finished with career-highs in tackles (70), sacks (3) and interceptions (2).On November 22, 1991, he was placed on the injured reserve list, ending the year with 52 tackles.