This one had to happen.

The Giants on Tuesday signed defensive end Niko Lalos to the active roster. After Lalos, an undrafted rookie out of Dartmouth, embarked on his NFL career with an interception and a fumble recovery in his first two games, this was the expected course of action.

Lalos had already been elevated from the practice squad to the roster for the past two games and teams are allowed only two such moves per player. Lalos had to be signed to the roster in order to get him on the field for Sunday’s game against the Cardinals.

The Giants also added an intriguing player to their practice squad, signing Joe Webb. He is listed as a quarterback, but that only begins to tell his story as a player.

Webb, 34, has 102 regular-season games on his résumé with the Vikings, Panthers, Bills and Texans. As a quarterback, Webb has completed 90 of 159 passes for 888 yards, three touchdowns and six interceptions. He has rushed for 326 yards and caught 10 passes for 74 yards. Webb also has 18 kickoff returns in the NFL. He last played in the league in 2018.

Earlier this season, the Giants signed Alfred Morris, a 31-year-old running back, to the practice squad and he is now in the rotation behind starter Wayne Gallman. There is a place for veterans on the practice squad in a season where COVID-19 has caused roster upheaval.

In other moves, the Giants waived linebacker Trent Harris and terminated the practice-squad contract of tight end Nakia Griffin-Stewart.