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Commanders DT Abdullah Anderson 'Can't Wait' to Start with New Team

Abdullah Anderson played 16 games last season for the Atlanta Falcons. Now, he joins the Washington Commanders.

Jeremy Brener

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The Washington Commanders are adding some reinforcements to the defensive line.

The team announced that it had signed former Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Abdullah Anderson to a deal. Details surrounding his contract have yet to be revealed.

Anderson shared his excitement to join the Commanders in a Twitter video.

Anderson, 27, went undrafted in the 2018 NFL Draft and signed with the Chicago Bears in free agency. He spent his first three years in the league with the Bears before he was cut. He signed with the Minnesota Vikings midway through the 2020 season, but began bouncing around practice squads in 2021. 

During his 2021 tour, Anderson spent time with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Tennessee Titans before reverting back to the Green Bay Packers and played three games that year.

In 2022, Anderson found a more permanent home with the Falcons, playing in 16 games this past season. In the box score, Anderson recorded 40 tackles and a sack while playing in 41 percent of the team's defensive snaps.

Anderson is a quiet depth signing that brings little to no risk and only reward for the Washington defensive line.

With the Commanders, Anderson will compete for a spot in a crowded defensive tackle rotation with Jonathan Allen, newly-signed Daron Payne, pseudo-rookie Phidarian Mathis, International Player Pathway signee David Bada, Efe Obada, Benning Potoa'e and John Ridgeway.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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