Carolina Panthers and New York Jets players: who played for both

Who played for both the Panthers and Jets?

59 players were on both the Carolina Panthers and the New York Jets rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Vinny Testaverde, Josh McCown, Dwight Stone and Frank Reich. 20 of them were with the Panthers first and 36 with the Jets first; 3 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Anthony Johnson is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Jets first, then the Panthers from 1995.
  • Trevin Wallace is the most recent: Panthers first, then the Jets from 2026.
  • Ryan Kalil spent the most seasons across the two: 12 with the Panthers and 1 with the Jets.
  • 1 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Vinny Testaverde.
  • Most common positions on this list: WR (8), QB (7), RB (7), DB (6).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Panthers and the Jets. The surname is enough. 0 / 59

All 59 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosPanthersJets
Vinny TestaverdeQB20071998–2003, 2005
Josh McCownQB2008–20092017–2018
Dwight StoneWR1995–19981999–2000
Frank ReichQB19951996
Andre RobertsWR20222018
Jerricho CotcheryWR2014–20162004–2010
Matt WilligT2003–20041992–1995
Ryan KalilC2007–20182019
Greg Van RotenOL2017–20192020–2021
Anthony JohnsonRB1995–19991994
Keyshawn JohnsonWR20061996–1999
Will MontgomeryC20062007–2008
Ben HartsockTE2011–20132009–2010
Chris HoganWR20192020
Jack TrudeauQB19951994
Julian StanfordLB2020–20222016–2017
Kris JenkinsDT2001–20072008–2010
Michael BatesRB1996–20002003
Mike RemmersOL2014–20162022
Robbie ChosenWR2020–20222016–2019
Eddy PineiroK2022–20242021
Frankie LuvuLB2021–20232018–2020
Haason ReddickLB20212024
Henry AndersonDL2022–20232018–2020
Pat TerrellDB1995–19971994
Sam DarnoldQB2021–20222018–2020
Shaq LawsonDL20242021
Matthias FarleyDB20232019–2020
Rob HolmbergLB20011998
Shane BurtonDT2002–20032000–2001
Jermaine WigginsTE2002–20032000
Juston BurrisDB2020–20222016–2018
Mike WhiteQB20252020–2022
Pat ElfleinOL2021–20222020
Travaris CadetRB20182017
Blair ThomasRB19951990–1993
Bruce HectorDL20202023–2024
Josh ThomasCB2011–20132014
Chandler CatanzaroK20182017
Gerald AlexanderSS20102011
Jason Vander LaanTE20182016
John Metchie IIIWR20262025
Kony EalyDE2014–20162017
Lachlan EdwardsP20212016–2019
Lamar JacksonDB20232020–2021
Mike GoodsonRB2009–20112013
Trenton CannonRB20202018–2019
Damon PieriDB1995–19971993
Destiny VaeaoDL20192018
Raheem BlackshearRB2022–20242025
Ray GreenCB20002003
Tae HayesDB20222023
David ClowneyWR20102008–2010
Derrick StraitCB20062004–2006
Donald HawkinsOL20162016
Hendon HookerQB20252025
Rick TerryDL1998–19991997–1998
Trevin WallaceLB2024–20252026
Hayworth HicksG20122012

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.Jets seasons include the New York Titans (1960–62).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Carolina Panthers and the New York Jets?

59 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Vinny Testaverde, Josh McCown, Dwight Stone and Frank Reich. 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?

Anthony Johnson: New York Jets first, then the Carolina Panthers from 1995.

Who has played for both recently?

Mike White, John Metchie III, Raheem Blackshear, Hendon Hooker and Trevin Wallace, 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. Jets seasons include the New York Titans (1960–62).

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