Cincinnati Bengals and Jacksonville Jaguars players: who played for both

Who played for both the Bengals and Jaguars?

45 players were on both the Cincinnati Bengals and the Jacksonville Jaguars rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Clyde Simmons, Marvin Jones, Nick Harris and Reggie Nelson. 24 of them were with the Bengals first and 18 with the Jaguars first; 3 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Santo Stephens is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Bengals first, then the Jaguars from 1995.
  • Javon Foster is the most recent: Jaguars first, then the Bengals from 2026.
  • Reggie Nelson spent the most seasons across the two: 6 with the Bengals and 3 with the Jaguars.
  • 3 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Todd Philcox.
  • Most common positions on this list: LB (6), DL (5), WR (5), QB (5).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Bengals and the Jaguars. The surname is enough. 0 / 45

All 45 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosBengalsJaguars
Clyde SimmonsDL19981996–1997
Marvin JonesWR2012–20152021–2022
Nick HarrisP2001–20032011
Reggie NelsonFS2010–20152007–2009
Brandon AllenQB2020–20222016
Matt BarkleyQB20182023
Kevin HardyOLB2003–20041996–2001
LaRoy ReynoldsLB20192013–2015
Todd PhilcoxQB1990, 19941996
Troy SadowskiTE1994–19961998
Cedric OgbuehiOL2015–20182019
Chris SmithDL20172014–2016
Dan SkutaOLB2009–20122015–2016
John MillerOL20192022
Tre FlowersDB2021–20222024
Willie JacksonWR1998–19991995–1997
Anthony MitchellSS2004–20052003
Joe Giles-HarrisLB2025–20262019–2020, 2024
Sidney JonesDB20232020
Tyler EifertTE2013, 2015–20192020
Greg MabinDB20192020
Jordan PalmerQB2008–20102012
Lamont ThompsonFS20022007
Mike ThompsonDL1997–19981995
Preston BrownLB2018–20192019
Austin CalitroLB20212019
Brian DeMarcoOL19991995–1998
David JonesCB2007–20092010–2011
Jay TufeleDL2022–20242021
Blue AdamsSS20072003
JoJuan ArmourSS1999–20021999
Santo StephensLB19941995–1996
Damon GibsonWR19982001
Jordan ShipleyWR2010–20112012
Morgan TrentCB2009–20112011
Robert BeanCB2000–20012002
Roy ManningOLB20072007
Chris HarringtonLB20082009
Dan LeFevourQB20102011
Elton PattersonDE2003–20042004
Javon FosterOL20262024
Jordan JeffersonDL20252024
Kendric PryorWR20242022
Sean PorterOLB20142016
Khairi ForttILB20142014

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.

What next? Play today's NFL Grid

Fill a 3×3 board of team pairs like this one, with nine guesses and a rarity score. New board every day.

Play the NFL GridCareer path gameBengals player gameJaguars player game

More “played for both” lists

Cincinnati Bengals and…

Cardinals 84Browns 74Commanders 72Buccaneers 7149ers 67Chargers 66Jets 65Raiders 64Patriots 64Dolphins 61

Jacksonville Jaguars and…

Browns 84Raiders 78Lions 7549ers 72Commanders 71Bills 69Buccaneers 69Panthers 68Jets 68Titans 68

All team pairs

Questions

How many players have played for both the Cincinnati Bengals and the Jacksonville Jaguars?

45 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Clyde Simmons, Marvin Jones, Nick Harris and Reggie Nelson. 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?

Santo Stephens: Cincinnati Bengals first, then the Jacksonville Jaguars from 1995.

Who has played for both recently?

Joe Giles-Harris, Javon Foster and Jordan Jefferson, 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.

Rosters from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). Team logos are trademarks of their respective teams (logos via TheSportsDB). Independent and not affiliated with the NFL or any team. Credits