and a sack in a 33–20 road loss against the Carolina Panthers. In the regular-season finale, Orakpo recorded three solo tackles and made two sacks during a 34–10 road loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. He exited the game after suffering an injury to his left shoulder and pectoral muscle after sacking Michael Vick in the second quarter. On January 10, 2012, it was reported that Orakpo successfully underwent surgery to repair his shoulder. Orakpo was selected as an alternate for the 2012 Pro Bowl along with teammates, London Fletcher and Lorenzo Alexander. He finished his third season with 59 combined tackles (34 solo), nine sacks, and five pass deflections in 16 games and starts. 2012 season Orakpo and Ryan Kerrigan returned as the starting outside linebackers to begin the regular season, along with London Fletcher and Perry Riley. During Week 2, Orakpo recorded three solo tackles and a sack before exiting the 31-28 road loss against the St. Louis Rams after tearing his pectoral muscle. On September 18, 2012, the Redskins officially placed Orakpo on injured reserve after confirming he would have to undergo surgery to repair his torn pectoral muscle and would miss the rest of the season. Orakpo finished the season with five solo tackles, three pass deflections, and a sack in two games and starts. 2013 season During Week 4, Orakpo recorded four combined tackles, a season-high two sacks, and broke up two passes during a 24–14 road victory against the Oakland Raiders. Three weeks later, he recorded four combined tackles, a pass deflection, and returned an interception for his first NFL touchdown during a 45–41 victory against the Chicago Bears. Orakpo intercepted a pass by quarterback Jay Cutler, that was intended for wide receiver Alshon Jeffery, and returned it 29 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter. During Week 13, Orakpo recorded six combined tackles and tied his season-high of two sacks during a 24–17 loss to the New York Giants. Orakpo was inactive for the Redskins' Week 17 loss as the New York Giants due a ground injury he sustained the previous week. On December 30, 2013, the Washington Redskins fired head coach Mike Shanahan after they finished with a 3–13 record. Orakpo finished the season with a career-high 60 combined tackles (43 solo), ten sacks, four pass deflections, an interception, and a touchdown in 15 games and starts. On January 21, 2014, it