Carolina Panthers and New England Patriots players: who played for both

Who played for both the Panthers and Patriots?

58 players were on both the Carolina Panthers and the New England Patriots rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Vinny Testaverde, Shayne Graham, Brian Kinchen and Christian Fauria. 25 of them were with the Panthers first and 31 with the Patriots first; 2 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Blair Thomas is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Patriots first, then the Panthers from 1995.
  • Greg Van Roten is the most recent: Panthers first, then the Patriots from 2026.
  • Cam Newton spent the most seasons across the two: 10 with the Panthers and 1 with the Patriots.
  • 5 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Danny Villa.
  • Most common positions on this list: DB (8), WR (7), DL (6), QB (5).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Panthers and the Patriots. The surname is enough. 0 / 58

All 58 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosPanthersPatriots
Vinny TestaverdeQB20072006
Shayne GrahamK20022010
Brian KinchenTE1999–20002003
Christian FauriaTE20072002–2005
DaQuan JonesDL20212026
Stephon GilmoreDB20212017–2021
Danny VillaOL19981987–1991, 1997
Greg Van RotenOL2017–20192026
Todd SauerbrunP2001–20042006
Tyrone PooleCB1995–19972003–2005
Cam NewtonQB2011–2019, 20212020
Marshall NewhouseT20182019
Chris HoganWR20192016–2018
Kyle LoveDL2014–20192010–2012
Troy HillDB2023–20242015
Alex EricksonWR20212024
Artrell HawkinsCB20042005–2006
Brandon LaFellWR2010–20132014–2015
Chris SladeLB20011993–2000
Darius ButlerCB20112009–2010
Henry AndersonDL2022–20232021
Ken WalterP1997–20002001–2003, 2006
Kenjon BarnerRB2013, 20182018
Terrell McClainDT20112012
Damiere ByrdWR2016–20182020
Joey SlyeK2019–20202024
Michael PalardyP2016–20202022
Mike JacksonDB2024–20262020
Rob HolmbergLB20012000–2001
Ryan WendellC20162009–2016
Steve LoftonDB1995–1996, 1998–19991997–1998
Donte MoncriefWR20192020
Jermaine WigginsTE2002–20032000–2001
Jimmy HitchcockDB2000–20011995–1997
Keion CrossenDB20252018
Leonard JohnsonCB20162015
Rod SmithDB1995–19981992–1994
Travaris CadetRB20182015
Blair ThomasRB19951994
Caleb BenenochOL20192019–2020
Danny AikenLS20152011–2014
Frank KearseDE2011–20122016
Garrett GilbertQB2017–20182022
Mike JordanOL2021–20222024
Will GrierQB2019–20202023
Derrick FletcherG20021999–2000
Donald HayesWR1998–20012002
Josh TavesDE20021997
Nick ThurmanDL2023–20242019–2021
Woodrow HamiltonDL2019–20202016
Zach MooreDE20172014
Kantroy BarberRB19971996
Louis LeonardDT2009–20102010
Sam RobertsDL20242022–2023
Tae HayesDB20222022
Thomas WilliamsMLB2010–20112009
Elbert EllisWR19951994
Jay BarkerQB19961995

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.Patriots seasons include the Boston Patriots (1960–70).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Carolina Panthers and the New England Patriots?

58 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Vinny Testaverde, Shayne Graham, Brian Kinchen and Christian Fauria. 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?

Blair Thomas: New England Patriots first, then the Carolina Panthers from 1995.

Who has played for both recently?

DaQuan Jones, Greg Van Roten, Mike Jackson and Keion Crossen, 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. Patriots seasons include the Boston Patriots (1960–70).

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