Baltimore Ravens and New Orleans Saints players: who played for both

Who played for both the Ravens and Saints?

51 players were on both the Baltimore Ravens and the New Orleans Saints rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Benjamin Watson, Lorenzo Neal, Jason Pierre-Paul and Jeff Blake. 17 of them were with the Ravens first and 30 with the Saints first; 4 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Bennie Thompson is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Saints first, then the Ravens from 1996.
  • Trey Hendrickson is the most recent: Saints first, then the Ravens from 2026.
  • Mark Ingram spent the most seasons across the two: 2 with the Ravens and 10 with the Saints.
  • 6 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Benjamin Watson.
  • Most common positions on this list: WR (9), RB (6), DB (5), TE (4).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Ravens and the Saints. The surname is enough. 0 / 51

All 51 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosRavensSaints
Benjamin WatsonTE2016–20172013–2015, 2018
Lorenzo NealFB20081993–1996
Jason Pierre-PaulDL20222023
Jeff BlakeQB20022000–2001
John JenkinsDL2025–20262013–2016
Dale CarterCB20052002–2003
Mark IngramRB2019–20202011–2018, 2021–2022
Marques DouglasDE1999, 2001–2004, 20082000
Todd BoumanQB20082003–2005
A.J. KleinLB20222017–2019
Aubrayo FranklinNT2003–20062011
Bennie ThompsonDB1996–19991989–1991
Kevin HouserLS20102000–2008
Ricky WilliamsRB20111999–2001
Terry AllenRB20012000
Ben GrubbsG2007–20112012–2014
Dez BryantWR20202018
Donte' StallworthWR20102002–2005
Frank WainrightTE1999–20001991–1994
James CarpenterOL20212021
James HurstOL2014–20192020–2023
Latavius MurrayRB20212019–2020, 2022
Qadry IsmailWR1999–20011998
Trey HendricksonDL20262017–2020
Vonta LeachFB2011–20132006
Wally WilliamsG1996–19981999–2002
Arthur MauletDB2023–20242017–2018
Dannell EllerbeILB2009–20122015–2016
Floyd TurnerWR1996, 19981989–1993
Marcus WilliamsDB2022–20242017–2021
Terrance CopperWR20082006–2008
Ty MontgomeryWR20182020–2021
Willie SneadWR2018–20202015–2017
Billy CundiffK2009–20112006
Darnell DinkinsTE2004–20052009
Howard GreenNT20022003–2004
Keith KirkwoodWR2024–20252018–2019, 2022–2023
Paul KrugerOLB2009–20122016
Spencer FolauT1997–20002002–2004
T.J. SlaughterOLB2003–20042005
Deonte HartyWR20242019–2022
Jonathan FreenyOLB20172017
Martin ChaseDT1998–19992000–2002
Vince BiegelLB20222018
Javorius AllenRB2015–20182019
Vashone AdamsDB19961997
Stanley Jean-BaptisteDB2017–20182014
David PittmanCB2006–20072008
Earnest HunterRB19961996
Kyle HergelOL20262024
Zaire Mitchell-PadenTE20252025

From the nflverse roster files (CC BY 4.0), refreshed 2026-10-06. A season counts when the player was on the roster: from 2002 on, at least one regular-season or playoff week as active, injured reserve or inactive (practice squad alone does not count); 1960–2001 use the season rosters.Ravens seasons start in 1996; the Baltimore Colts (1960–83) are Colts seasons.

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Baltimore Ravens and the New Orleans Saints?

51 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Benjamin Watson, Lorenzo Neal, Jason Pierre-Paul and Jeff Blake. Players whose time with one of the teams was practice squad only, or before 1960, are not counted.

Who was the first player on this list to play for both?

Bennie Thompson: New Orleans Saints first, then the Baltimore Ravens from 1996.

Who has played for both recently?

John Jenkins, Trey Hendrickson, Keith Kirkwood, Kyle Hergel and Zaire Mitchell-Paden, with a season on one of the two rosters in 2025 or 2026.

Does a player count if the team has moved or changed its name?

Yes. Seasons count for today's franchise, the way the league keeps team history. Ravens seasons start in 1996; the Baltimore Colts (1960–83) are Colts seasons.

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