Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers players: who played for both

Who played for both the Panthers and Buccaneers?

54 players were on both the Carolina Panthers and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Vinny Testaverde, Josh McCown, Todd Steussie and Tommy Barnhardt. 26 of them were with the Panthers first and 24 with the Buccaneers first; 4 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Mark Carrier is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Buccaneers first, then the Panthers from 1995.
  • Christian Rozeboom is the most recent: Panthers first, then the Buccaneers from 2026.
  • Gerald McCoy spent the most seasons across the two: 1 with the Panthers and 9 with the Buccaneers.
  • 4 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Kenjon Barner.
  • Most common positions on this list: WR (10), DT (6), LB (6), DB (6).

How many can you name?

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All 54 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosPanthersBuccaneers
Vinny TestaverdeQB20071987–1992
Josh McCownQB2008–20092014
Todd SteussieT2001–20032004–2005
Tommy BarnhardtSPEC19951996–1998
Mark CarrierWR1995–19981987–1992
Teddy BridgewaterQB20202025
A'Shawn RobinsonDL2024–20252026
Gerald McCoyDT20192010–2018
Keyshawn JohnsonWR20062000–2003
David MooreWR2024–20262023
Deion JonesLB20232024–2025
Shawn PriceDL19951993–1994
Troy HillDB2023–20242024
Baker MayfieldQB20222023–2026
Haason ReddickLB20212025
Jeff BradyLB19981994
Juran BoldenCB19982005–2006
Kenjon BarnerRB2013, 20182020–2022
Patrick OmamehOL20212013–2014
Ray SealsDL19971989–1993
Tutan ReyesG2002–20052002
Louis MurphyWR20122014–2015
Marco BattagliaTE20032002
Rashaan MelvinDB20212013–2014
Ross CockrellDB2018–20192020–2021
Vince WorkmanRB19951993–1994
Vinny CiurciuMLB2003–20062003
Willie GreenWR1995–19961994
Adarius TaylorLB2014, 20202015–2018
Derek LandriDT2009–20102013
Gary GibsonDT2007–20082012–2013
Jovan HayeDT20052006–2008, 2011
Leonard JohnsonCB20162012–2014
Robert McClainCB2010, 2015–20162017
Russell ShepardWR20172013–2016
Caleb BenenochOL20192016–2019
Christian RozeboomLB20252026
Eric VanceDB19971998–2001
Jason WilliamsOLB2010–20142014
Mark JonesWR20082005–2007
Mike JordanOL2021–20222025
Cam GillLB20242020–2023
Chandler CatanzaroK20182018
Tavarres KingWR20132014
Brandon WaltonOL2024–20252022–2023
Corvey IrvinDT20102012
Deven ThompkinsWR20242022–2023
Javien ElliottDB20192016–2018
Sean LoveOL19951993–1994
Casey CrawfordTE2000–20012002
Cleveland PinkneyDT20042003
Clifton AbrahamDB19971995
Derrick StraitCB20062006
Larry RyansWR19951996

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 Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

54 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Vinny Testaverde, Josh McCown, Todd Steussie and Tommy Barnhardt. 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 Carrier: Tampa Bay Buccaneers first, then the Carolina Panthers from 1995.

Who has played for both recently?

Teddy Bridgewater, A'Shawn Robinson, David Moore, Deion Jones, Baker Mayfield and Haason Reddick and 3 more, 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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