Carolina Panthers and Cincinnati Bengals players: who played for both

Who played for both the Panthers and Bengals?

38 players were on both the Carolina Panthers and the Cincinnati Bengals rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Andy Dalton, Shayne Graham, Shane Matthews and Brentson Buckner. 12 of them were with the Panthers first and 26 with the Bengals first.

Did you know?

  • Mark Dennis is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Bengals first, then the Panthers from 1995.
  • Russ Yeast is the most recent: Panthers first, then the Bengals from 2026.
  • Andy Dalton spent the most seasons across the two: 3 with the Panthers and 9 with the Bengals.
  • 1 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Vonn Bell.
  • Most common positions on this list: DB (6), DT (4), QB (3), OL (3).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Panthers and the Bengals. The surname is enough. 0 / 38

All 38 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosPanthersBengals
Andy DaltonQB2023–20252011–2019
Shayne GrahamK20022003–2009
Shane MatthewsQB1997–19982003
Brentson BucknerDT2001–20051997
Evan MathisG2005–20072008–2010
Marshall NewhouseT20182014
Eli AppleDB20202021–2022
Mark DennisOL1995–19961994
Matt BarkleyQB20212018
Troy HillDB2023–20242015
Alex EricksonWR20212016–2020
Artrell HawkinsCB20041998–2003
Brandon LaFellWR2010–20132016–2017
Vonn BellDB20232020–2022, 2024
Brandon BennettRB20041998–2003
Hannibal NaviesOLB1999–20022005
John MillerOL2020–20212019
Leonard WheelerDB1998–19991992–1996
Marco BattagliaTE20031996–2001
Marquand ManuelSS20072002–2003
Nick HaydenDT2008–20102011
Nick ScottDB2024–20262023
Steve TovarLB19991993–1997
Zach KerrDL20202021
DeShawn WilliamsDL2023–20242015–2016
Hayden HurstTE20232022
Landon JohnsonOLB2008–20092004–2007
Mike PollakG20122013–2014
Pharoh CooperWR20202019
Melvin TutenT2000–20021995–1996
Mike JordanOL2021–20222019–2020
Ogemdi NwagbuoDT20112013
Tim MorabitoDL1997–20001996
Abdul HodgeMLB20102008–2009
Russ YeastDB20242026
Clay JohnstonLB2020–20212021–2022
Maema NjongmetaLB2025–20262024
Jason ShirleyDT20112008

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.

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Carolina Panthers and the Cincinnati Bengals?

38 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Andy Dalton, Shayne Graham, Shane Matthews and Brentson Buckner. 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?

Mark Dennis: Cincinnati Bengals first, then the Carolina Panthers from 1995.

Who has played for both recently?

Andy Dalton, Nick Scott, Russ Yeast and Maema Njongmeta, 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. Neither of these teams has moved since 1960.

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