This might actually help Anderson maintain his roster spot, as the ex-Football Team free agent addition was believed to be on the outside looking in of a 53-man roster spot. Anderson will be a pure depth option if he keeps his place and rejoins the club after his six-game ban is up. 

Anderson, 26, recorded six sacks in 52 games for Washington over the past four seasons. He played rush linebacker in Nick Saban’s 3-4 defense, earning first-team All-SEC in his senior season at Alabama. Anderson now joins a Giants pass rush rated by Pro Football Focus as 2020's 18th best. 

Anderson, who has totaled nine tackles this year, is dealing with a knee injury. There are no other surprises among Washington's inactives list.

Anderson hadn't forced a single fumble in his first two NFL seasons, so his five-count 2019 campaign will likely prove an outlier. Still, his impressive production in an expanded role could land the 2017 second-round pick a similar role for 2020.