 He made his NFL debut on September 11 against the Miami Dolphins, sacking quarterback A. J. Feeley.During the season, he also sacked Carson Palmer (Bengals), Craig Krenzel (Bears) and David Carr (Texans).His 4.5 sacks on the year led all rookie defensive tackles, including six players – Tommie Harris, Vince Wilfork, Marcus Tubbs, Darnell Dockett, Junior Siavii, Tank Johnson – drafted before him.