Chicago Bears and New York Jets players: who played for both

Who played for both the Bears and Jets?

84 players were on both the Chicago Bears and the New York Jets rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Josh McCown, Casey Wiegmann, Mike Nugent and Jay Feely. 37 of them were with the Bears first and 42 with the Jets first; 5 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • John Neidert is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Jets first, then the Bears from 1970.
  • Nahshon Wright is the most recent: Bears first, then the Jets from 2026.
  • Fred Baxter spent the most seasons across the two: 2 with the Bears and 8 with the Jets.
  • 3 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Trevor Siemian.
  • Most common positions on this list: LB (11), WR (10), DB (10), QB (8).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Bears and the Jets. The surname is enough. 0 / 84

All 84 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosBearsJets
Josh McCownQB2011–20132017–2018
Casey WiegmannC1997–20001996–1997
Mike NugentK20172005–2008
Jay FeelyK20142008–2009
Jeff BlakeQB20051992–1993
Brandon MarshallWR2012–20142015–2016
Bryan CoxMLB1996–19971998–2000
Curtis ConwayWR1993–19992003
Mike PennelDL20222017–2018
Rick MirerQB19971999
Thomas JonesRB2004–20062007–2009
Wilber MarshallLB1984–19871995
Anthony JohnsonRB19951994
Buster SkrineDB2019–20202015–2018
Fred BaxterTE2001–20021993–2000
Jeff GrahamWR1994–19951996–1997
Tom ComptonOL20172019
Will MontgomeryC2015–20162007–2008
Adrian AmosDB2015–20182023
Dan FeeneyOL20232021–2022
Kalif RaymondWR20262017
Louie AguiarSPEC20001991–1993
Matt ForteRB2008–20152016–2017
Matt SlausonG2013–20152009–2012
Ryan GriffinTE20222019–2021
Trevor SiemianQB20222019, 2023
Carl GarrettRB1973–19741975
Dakota DozierOL20222014–2018
Eddy PineiroK2019–20202021
Jacob MartinDL20242022
Jeremiah AttaochuLB2021–20222018
Kevin Pierre-LouisLB20192018
LaRoy ReynoldsLB20152021
Mark SanchezQB20172009–2012
Vladimir DucasseG20152010–2013
Alec OgletreeLB20212020
Billy NewsomeDL19771975–1976
Breshad PerrimanWR20212020
Jalyn HolmesDL20222023–2024
Jim ThorntonTE1988–19921993–1994
Josh BellamyWR2014–20182019
Kellen DavisTE2008–20122015–2016
Shane BurtonDT19992000–2001
Tony StargellDB19971990–1991
Adrian ColbertDB2022, 20242021
Daniel BrownTE2016–20182019–2021
Jarvis JenkinsDE20152016
Kenny SheddWR19941993–1994
Leon JohnsonRB2001–20021997–2000
Matthew MulliganTE20142009–2011
Tim BoyleQB20222023
Byron CowartDL20242025
David FalesQB2014–20162019
Justin FieldsQB2021–20232025
Mark MerrillLB19791978–1979
Marqui ChristianDB2020–20212020
Mike AdamleRB1975–19761973–1974
Nahshon WrightDB20252026
Todd BurgerOL1993–19971998
Troy JohnsonLB1988–19891990–1991, 1994
Anthony MarshallDB1994–19971997
Darrell McCloverOLB2006–20092004
David BassDE2013–20142017
James ParrishOL19961996
Kahlil BellRB2009–20122012
Khalil HerbertRB2021–20242025
Kingsley JonathanDL20222025–2026
Kurt BarberLB19971992–1995
Lamar JacksonDB20222020–2021
Marcus WilliamsDB20182014–2017
Trevon WescoTE20222019–2021
Dave ZawatsonOL19891990
Clint HaslerigWR19741976
Derrick StraitCB20062004–2006
Jarron GilbertDT20092010
Javin WhiteLB20222021
John NeidertLB19701968–1969
Ray AustinDB1998–19991997
Rodney AdamsWR20212022
Bobby BellLB19871984
Chris GlaserOL20242023
Jermaine JonesCB19991999
Pat O'NeillSPEC19951995
Phillip RileyWR19961996

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 Chicago Bears and the New York Jets?

84 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Josh McCown, Casey Wiegmann, Mike Nugent and Jay Feely. 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?

John Neidert: New York Jets first, then the Chicago Bears from 1970.

Who has played for both recently?

Kalif Raymond, Byron Cowart, Justin Fields, Nahshon Wright, Khalil Herbert and Kingsley Jonathan, 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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