Abdullah Anderson

PRO: The Titans signed Abdullah Anderson to the team's practice squad prior to the start of the 2024 season to bring depth to the defensive line unit. The 6-foot-4-inch, 295-pounder originally entered the NFL as a rookie free agent for the Chicago Bears in 2018. Before arriving in Tennessee, the Atlantic City, N.J., native appeared in 33 games with eight starts with five different teams.

TITANS TIDBITS:
• Anderson did not start playing high school football until his senior year because he was focused on basketball.
• Anderson hosted his second annual football training camp and high school combine in Atlantic City this offseason.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:
• The Atlantic City, N.J., native was originally signed as a rookie free agent by the Chicago Bears on May 11, 2018.
• Waived by the Bears on Sept. 1, 2018 and signed to the team's practice squad a day later.
• Waived by the Bears on Sept 11, 2019 and signed to the team's practice squad a day later.
• Signed by the Bears to their active roster from their practice squad on Sept. 22, 2019.
• Waived by the Bears on Sept. 29, 2019 and signed to the team's practice squad a day later.
• Signed by the Bears to the active roster from the team's practice squad on Oct. 13, 2019.
• Waived by the Bears on Sept. 4, 2020 and signed to the team's practice squad a day later.
• Released from the Bears' practice squad on Sept. 13, 2020.
• Signed by the Minnesota Vikings to their practice squad on Sept. 21, 2020.
• Activated from the Vikings' practice squad to the active roster standard elevation on Nov. 7, 2020.
• Released from the Vikings' practice squad on Jan. 4, 2021.
• Signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers as a free agent on April 12, 2021.
• Waived by the Steelers on Aug. 17, 2021.
• Signed by the Green Bay Packers as a free agent on Aug. 24, 2021.
• Waived by the Packers on Aug. 30, 2021 and signed to team's practice squad a day later.
• Released from the Packers' practice squad on Sept. 20, 2021.
• Signed by the Tennessee Titans to the team's practice squad on Sept. 29, 2021.
• Released from the Titans' practice squad on Oct. 26, 2021.
• Signed to the Packers' practice squad on Nov. 1, 2021.
• Activated from the Packers' practice squad to the active roster standard elevation on Dec. 17, 2021.
• Activated from the Packers' practice squad to the activer roster standard elevation on Jan. 1, 2022.
• Activated from the Packers' practice squad to the activer roster standard elevation on Jan. 7, 2022.
• Signed by the Atlanta Falcons as a free agent on Aug. 7, 2022.
• Released from the Falcons on Aug. 30, 2022 and re-signed by the team two days later.
• Released by the Falcons on Sept. 10, 2022 and signed to the team's practice squad two days later.
• Activated from the Falcons' practice squad to the activer roster standard elevation on Sept. 17, 2022.
• Signed to the Falcons active roster from the team's practice squad on Sept. 19, 2022.
• Signed by the Washington Commanders as an unrestricted free agent on March 17, 2023.
• Released by the Commanders on Aug. 29, 2023 and re-signed by the team two days later.
• Released by the Commanders on Oct. 14, 2023 and signed to the team's practice squad two days later.
• Activated from the Commanders' practice squad to the activer roster standard elevation on Oct. 21, 2023.
• Activated from the Commanders' practice squad to the activer roster standard elevation on Jan. 5, 2024.
• Signed by the Titans as a free agent on Aug. 16, 2024.
• Released by the Titans on Aug. 27, 2024 and signed to the team's practice squad a day later.

COLLEGE:
• Played four seasons at Bucknell University (2014-17) where he appeared in 41 games and recorded 171 tackles, 15.5 sacks, an interception, 13 passes defensed and two fumble recoveries. Was named the 2017 Patriot Legue Defensive Player of the Year. Was also a four-time All-Patriot League selection. Shares the school record for blocked kicks with three.
• As a senior (2017), tallied 42 tackles, nine tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, two fumble recoveries and an interception.
• As a junior (2016), was named first team All-Patriot League after tallying 55 tackles, 8.5 sacks,13.5 tackles for loss, five passes defensed and two blocked kicks.
• As a sophomore (2015), totaled 46 tackles, eight tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks and three passses defensed.
• As a freshman (2014), started all 11 games at defensive tackle and was one of five defensive players to start every game and the only freshman on team to do so.
• Majored in economics at Bucknell.

PERSONAL:
• Attended Absegami (Galloway, N.J.) High School, where he was a four-year basketball letterwinner and one-year football letterwinner.
• Was a two-time basketball team captain.
• List of favorites: (movie) "The Blind Side"; (TV show) "Martin"; (song on your pregame playlist) "The Man" by Aloe Blacc; (meal) chicken alfredo; (dessert) Pecan Pie; and (sports team as a child) L.A. Lakers with Kobe Bryant.
• Follow Anderson on X at @a_anderson_13 and on Instagram at @adul_anderson.
• Born Abdullah Anderson on Jan. 24, 1996 in Atlantic City, N.J.