Cincinnati Bengals and New England Patriots players: who played for both

Who played for both the Bengals and Patriots?

64 players were on both the Cincinnati Bengals and the New England Patriots rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Lee Johnson, James Harrison, Mike Nugent and Shayne Graham. 35 of them were with the Bengals first and 23 with the Patriots first; 6 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • White Graves is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Patriots first, then the Bengals from 1968.
  • Kyle Dugger is the most recent: Patriots first, then the Bengals from 2026.
  • Lee Johnson spent the most seasons across the two: 11 with the Bengals and 3 with the Patriots.
  • 6 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Trent Brown.
  • Most common positions on this list: OL (12), RB (9), DB (9), WR (8).

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All 64 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosBengalsPatriots
Lee JohnsonSPEC1988–19981999–2001
James HarrisonOLB20132017
Mike NugentK2010–20162019
Shayne GrahamK2003–20092010
Lawrence GuyDL20242017–2023
Riley ReiffOL20212023
Trent BrownOL20242018, 2021–2023
Chad JohnsonWR2001–20102011
Marshall NewhouseT20142019
Ted KarrasOL2022–20262016–2019, 2021
Brandon TateWR2011–20152009–2010
Corey DillonRB1997–20032004–2006
Jess PhillipsRB1968–19721976–1977
Mohamed SanuWR2012–20152019
Rex BurkheadRB2013–20162017–2020
Troy HillDB20152015
Alex EricksonWR2016–20202024
Artrell HawkinsCB1998–20032005–2006
Brandon LaFellWR2016–20172014–2015
Deltha O'NealCB2004–20072008
Mike GesickiTE2024–20262023
Todd PhilcoxQB1990, 19941998
Kelley WashingtonWR2003–20062007–2008
Joe Giles-HarrisLB2025–20262024
Kyle DuggerDB20262020–2025
Russell BodineOL2014–20172019
Scott RehbergG2000–20031997–1998
Xavier WilliamsDL20202020
Al ChandlerTE1973–19741976–1979
BenJarvus Green-EllisRB2012–20132008–2011
Clif GroceRB1998–20001998
Eric CrabtreeWR1969–19711971
Ken HerockTE19681969
Mike ArthurOL1991–19921993–1994
Mike JordanOL2019–20202024
Sean DavisDB20212021
Alex RedmondOL2017–20202021
Ben BrownOL20222024–2026
Chris CarterDB2000–20011997–1999
Corey MaysILB2007–20082006–2007
David DouglasOL1986–19881989–1990
David FrischTE1993–19941995
Doug DresslerRB1970–1972, 19741975
Garrett MillsTE20102006
Jeremy HillRB2014–20172018
Justin CanaleOL19691965–1968
Marco WilsonDB2024–20252023–2024
Mitchell WilcoxTE2020–20232024
Andrew StueberOL20242022–2023
Clay PickeringWR1984–19851987
Jon MelanderOL19921991
Marquis FlowersLB2014, 20162017
Matt LengelTE2016, 20182016–2017
Sandy DurkoDB1970–19711973–1974
White GravesDB19681965–1967
Zoltan MeskoP20132010–2012
Devin AsiasiTE20222020–2021
Rico ClarkDB19991999
Sedrick ShawRB19991997–1998
Terry SwansonP19691967–1968
Cory GilliardDB19971999
David WardLB19871989
Joe WilsonRB19731974
Marc MegnaLB20001999–2000

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.Patriots seasons include the Boston Patriots (1960–70).

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Cincinnati Bengals and the New England Patriots?

64 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Lee Johnson, James Harrison, Mike Nugent and Shayne Graham. 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?

White Graves: New England Patriots first, then the Cincinnati Bengals from 1968.

Who has played for both recently?

Ted Karras, Mike Gesicki, Joe Giles-Harris, Kyle Dugger, Ben Brown and Marco Wilson, 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. Patriots seasons include the Boston Patriots (1960–70).

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