He was activated on November 1 after defensive end Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila was released. On August 4, 2009, Harrell again injured his back during training camp practice and was inactive for the entire 2009 season.
On November 1, he was activated after Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila was released from service. On August 4, 2009, Harrell suffered a back injury during training camp practices and did not play in any games that year.