At 6'3", Shea is too short to be considered a prototypical tight end. With the Browns lacking anything resembling a starting fullback on the roster, Shea will almost certainly line up as the starting H-Back for Bruce Ariens' offense. A solid blocker with reliable hands, Shea is a good fit for the hybrid H-Back position. He also remains a key contributor on special teams, recording 10 tackles in 2001.

Shea's production tailed off in 2001. Relegated to reserve duty behind starting H-Back Mike Sellars (remember him?) and tight end Ricky Dudley, Shea caught just 14 balls for 86 yards. A shoulder injury forced Shea out of the last four games of the 2001 season.