of the 2002 NFL Draft. As a rookie, he started 9 of 16 games, recording 63 tackles, 6 passes defensed, one sack and 15 special teams tackles (tied for second on the team). He made 9 tackles against the Buffalo Bills. He had 8 tackles and 2 passes defensed against the Seattle Seahawks. In 2003, he started all 16 games and led the team with 151 tackles (fifth most in club history), while also registering 4 sacks, 6 passes defensed, one forced fumble and one interception. He had 15 tackles against the Houston Texans. In 2004, he posted 112 tackles, 4.5 sacks and 3 passes defensed. His devastating hit against LaDainian Tomlinson, is remembered as a turning point in the game, when Fujita also recovered the ball before it went out of bounds. In 2005, after the Chiefs selected linebacker Derrick Johnson with its first-round pick and also signed linebacker Kendrell Bell, Fujita asked to be traded. On September 3, he was sent to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a 2006 sixth round selection (#186-Tre' Stallings) and a 2007 conditional selection (not exercised). In three seasons, he registered 326 tackles and 9 1/2 sacks. Dallas Cowboys In the 2005 season, he played in 16 games and became the strongside linebacker starter for the last 8 contests, after Al Singleton was placed on the injured reserve list. He recorded 58 tackles, 2 sacks, one pass defensed, 2 forced fumbles and 9 special teams tackles. He was declared a free agent at the end of the season. New Orleans Saints On March 13, 2006, he signed with the New Orleans Saints, reuniting with former Dallas Cowboys offensive coordinator, now head coach Sean Payton. He was the first free agent to join the Saints when they returned to New Orleans after their year-long absence in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Fujita was named defensive captain of the 2007 Saints. In Week 1 of the 2008 season, Fujita caught a crucial game-winning interception in the very end against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In the 2009 season, he earned a Super Bowl ring as a member of the Saints team that won Super Bowl XLIV on February 7, 2010, defeating the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 to win the team's first league championship. Cleveland Browns Fujita was a free agent after the 2009 season, and on March 7, 2010, he signed a contract worth $14 million