Carolina Panthers and Washington Commanders players: who played for both

Who played for both the Panthers and Commanders?

78 players were on both the Carolina Panthers and the Washington Commanders rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Graham Gano, Rodney Peete, Thomas Davis and Shane Matthews. 46 of them were with the Panthers first and 26 with the Commanders first; 6 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Matt Elliott is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Commanders first, then the Panthers from 1995.
  • Rasul Douglas is the most recent: Panthers first, then the Commanders from 2026.
  • Thomas Davis spent the most seasons across the two: 13 with the Panthers and 1 with the Commanders.
  • 5 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Thomas Davis.
  • Most common positions on this list: WR (11), DB (9), OL (9), QB (6).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Panthers and the Commanders. The surname is enough. 0 / 78

All 78 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosPanthersCommanders
Graham GanoK2012–20192009–2011
Rodney PeeteQB2002–20041999
Thomas DavisOLB2005–2009, 2011–20182020
Shane MatthewsQB1997–19982002
Tommy BarnhardtSPEC19951988, 2000
Andre RobertsWR20222014–2015
Christian FauriaTE20072006
Eric MetcalfWR19992001
Mike BarrowMLB1997–19992004
Josh NormanDB2012–2015, 20222016–2019
Mario AddisonDL2012–20192012
Sean GilbertDT1998–20021996
Stephen DavisRB2003–20051996–2002
Walter RasbyTE1995–19972001–2002, 2004
Will MontgomeryC20062008–2013
Michael BatesRB1996–20002001
Rasul DouglasDB20202026
Robbie ChosenWR2020–20222025
Trai TurnerOL2014–20192022
Alex EricksonWR20212022
Andrew NorwellOL2014–20172022
Curtis SamuelWR2017–20202021–2023
David MayoLB2015–20182021–2023
Frankie LuvuLB2021–20232024–2026
Jeff PoseyOLB20012006
Karl HanktonWR2000–20061997
Kyle AllenQB2018–20192020–2021
Ma'ake KemoeatuNT2006–20082010
Taylor HeinickeQB20182020–2022
Terrell McClainDT20112017
Zane GonzalezK2021–20222024
David SharpeOL20232020
Donte' CurryOLB2007–20082001
Efe ObadaDL2018–20202022–2024
Joey SlyeK2019–20202021–2023
Kevon SeymourDB2017–20182024
Marco BattagliaTE20032001
Shy TuttleDL2023–20242025–2026
Stacy McGeeDL20192017–2018
Trent ScottOL2020–20212023–2025
Tyler LarsenOL2016–20202021–2023
Alex ArmahRB2017–20202021–2023
Cedric KillingsDT20012004–2005
Jeremy ChinnDB2020–20232024
Matt CampbellOL1995–20002001
Matt IoannidisDL20222016–2021
Cam SimsWR20242018–2022
D'Anthony BatisteT20062008
Frank KearseDE2011–20122014–2015
Garrett GilbertQB2017–20182021
Jordan KunaszykLB20192020–2021
Matthew WrightK20232025
Rod GardnerWR20052001–2004
Sean ChandlerDB2020–20222023
Tim HasselbeckQB20022003–2004
Corn ElderDB2017–20202021
Derrick FletcherG20022000
Jared NorrisLB2016–20182020–2021
Matt ElliottOL1995–19971992–1993
Saahdiq CharlesOL20252020–2023
Skip HicksRB20021998–2000
Devin ThomasWR20102008–2010
Don SasaDL1997–19981997
Jordan PughFS2010–20112012–2013
Mike StrachanWR20232024
Reggie BonnafonRB2019–20212022
Andre BrownRB20102010
Blaine ClausellOL20172016
Brycen TremayneWR2025–20262024
Christian MortonCB20062005
Cole LukeDB2017, 20192020
Tariq Castro-FieldsDB20242022–2023
Anderson RussellDB20122010
Garnell WildsCB20052004
Jeff ChandlerK20042004
Marcus BaughTE20192020
Phil Yeboah-KodieLB19951995
Ryan WinslowP20212021

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.Washington seasons are listed under today’s team name for every year.

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Carolina Panthers and the Washington Commanders?

78 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Graham Gano, Rodney Peete, Thomas Davis and Shane Matthews. 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?

Matt Elliott: Washington Commanders first, then the Carolina Panthers from 1995.

Who has played for both recently?

Rasul Douglas, Robbie Chosen, Frankie Luvu, Shy Tuttle, Trent Scott and Matthew Wright and 2 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. Washington seasons are listed under today’s team name for every year.

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