Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints players: who played for both

Who played for both the Panthers and Saints?

74 players were on both the Carolina Panthers and the New Orleans Saints rosters between 1960 and 2026, including John Kasay, Kerry Collins, Andy Dalton and Jason Kyle. 30 of them were with the Panthers first and 41 with the Saints first; 3 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Brett Maxie is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Saints first, then the Panthers from 1995.
  • Torricelli Simpkins III is the most recent: Saints first, then the Panthers from 2026.
  • John Kasay spent the most seasons across the two: 16 with the Panthers and 1 with the Saints.
  • 9 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Ted Ginn.
  • Most common positions on this list: OL (11), DB (7), TE (6), WR (6).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Panthers and the Saints. The surname is enough. 0 / 74

All 74 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosPanthersSaints
John KasayK1995–20102011
Kerry CollinsQB1995–19981998
Andy DaltonQB2023–20252022
Jason KyleLS2001–20082009–2010
Olindo MareK20112007
Shayne GrahamK20022013–2014
Wesley WallsTE1996–20021994–1995
Jake DelhommeQB2003–20091998–2002
Ted GinnWR2013, 2015–20162017–2019
Tommy BarnhardtSPEC19951987, 1989–1994, 1999
Brett MaxieDB1995–19961985–1993
Hollis ThomasDT20092006–2008
Sam MillsLB1995–19971986–1994
Teddy BridgewaterQB20202018–2019
A.J. KleinLB2013–20162017–2019
Chris ManhertzTE2016–20202016
Cortland FinneganCB20152016
Jamar NesbitG1999–20022004–2009
James AndersonOLB2006–20122015–2016
Les MillerDL1996–19981991–1994
Roman HarperSS2014–20152006–2013, 2016
Toi CookDB1996–19971987–1993
Walter RasbyTE1995–19972003
Chris HoganWR20192021
Clarence JonesOL1999–20001996–1998
Eli AppleDB20202018–2019
Jeremy ShockeyTE20112008–2010
Kurt ColemanFS2015–20172018
Lamar SmithRB20021998–1999, 2003
Trai TurnerOL2014–20192023
Cameron ErvingOL2021–20222023
Chris ReedOL2019–20202024
Jairus ByrdFS20172014–2016
Mark FieldsOLB2002, 20041995–2000
Patrick OmamehOL20212019
Tutan ReyesG2002–20052000–2002
Vonn BellDB20232016–2019
Willie SneadWR20212015–2017
Chad CotaFS1995–19971998
Cory LittletonLB20222023
Darion ConnerLB19951994
David LongDB2023, 20252026
Keith KirkwoodWR2020–20212018–2019, 2022–2023
Renaldo TurnbullDL19971990–1996
Shy TuttleDL2023–20242019–2022
Alex ArmahRB2017–20202021
Lonnie JohnsonDB20242023
Ricky SiglarOL19981997–1998
Travaris CadetRB20182012–2016
Caleb BenenochOL20192021
Dan ArnoldTE20212017–2019
Donta JonesLB19992000
Ernest JonesDL1998–19991995, 1998
Reggie HowardCB2000–20032000
T.J. GreenDB20192019
Wes HortonDL2013–2014, 2016–20192019
Calvin ThrockmortonOL20232021–2022
Eric GulifordWR19951997–1998
Jason Vander LaanTE20182019–2020
Luke FortnerOL20262025
Rob PetittiT2009–20102006
Velus Jones Jr.WR20242025
Woodrow HamiltonDL2019–20202017
Curtis DeloatchCB20072006
Eku LeotaLB2023–20242025
Jake LutonQB20232022–2023
Jordan PughFS2010–20112013
DeMario PressleyDT20112009
Deveron HarperFS2000–20012003
Dino PhilyawRB1995–19961999
Kevin ReddickILB20142013
Steve ScifresOL19981999
Marcus BallSS20162014
Torricelli Simpkins IIIOL20262025

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 New Orleans Saints?

74 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including John Kasay, Kerry Collins, Andy Dalton and Jason Kyle. 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?

Brett Maxie: New Orleans Saints first, then the Carolina Panthers from 1995.

Who has played for both recently?

Andy Dalton, David Long, Luke Fortner, Velus Jones Jr., Eku Leota and Torricelli Simpkins III, 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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