Cincinnati Bengals and New Orleans Saints players: who played for both

Who played for both the Bengals and Saints?

52 players were on both the Cincinnati Bengals and the New Orleans Saints rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Andy Dalton, Jerry Fontenot, Lorenzo Neal and Shayne Graham. 29 of them were with the Bengals first and 21 with the Saints first; 2 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Jess Phillips is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Bengals first, then the Saints from 1973.
  • Noah Fant is the most recent: Bengals first, then the Saints from 2026.
  • Andy Dalton spent the most seasons across the two: 9 with the Bengals and 1 with the Saints.
  • 4 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Ashley Ambrose.
  • Most common positions on this list: DL (9), WR (7), DB (6), RB (6).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Bengals and the Saints. The surname is enough. 0 / 52

All 52 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosBengalsSaints
Andy DaltonQB2011–20192022
Jerry FontenotC20041997–2003
Lorenzo NealFB2001–20021993–1996
Shayne GrahamK2003–20092013–2014
Jeff BlakeQB1994–19992000–2001
Ashley AmbroseCB1996–19981999, 2003–2004
Jimmy SpencerCB1996–19971992–1995
Sheldon RankinsDL20242016–2020
Brandon TateWR2011–20152018
Brian SimmonsOLB1998–20062007
Eli AppleDB2021–20222018–2019
Jess PhillipsRB1968–19721973–1974
Lucas PatrickOL20252024
Trey HendricksonDL2021–20252017–2020
Jerry BoyarskyDL1982–19851981
John ShinnersOL1973–19771969–1971
Kevin KaesviharnFS2001–20062007–2008
Margus HuntDL2013–2016, 20202020
Mike McGlynnG20112015–2016
Shaun SmithDT2004–2006, 20092004
Stanford JenningsRB1984–19901991
Vonn BellDB2020–2022, 20242016–2019
J.T. O'SullivanQB20092002–2004
Jim RourkeOL19881985
Noah FantTE20252026
Willie JacksonWR1998–19992000–2001
B.W. WebbDB20192016
Clarence ChapmanDB1980–19811976–1980
Jake KumerowWR2016–20172020
Ki-Jana CarterRB1995–19992003
Kasim EdebaliLB20182014–2017
Noah SpenceDL20212019–2020
Speedy ThomasWR1969–19721973–1974
Anthony ZettelDL20192020
Brian MilneRB1996–19992000
Cal AdomitisLS2022–20242026
Christian RingoDL2017–20182021–2022
Don BassTE1978–19811982
John JohnsonLB19941995
KeiVarae RussellDB2016–20182021
Paul JettonOL1989–19911992–1993
Mike KellyTE1970–19721973
Nate LawrieTE2007–20082005
Orien HarrisDT2008–20092007
Ray ZellarsRB19981995–1998
Ryan GlasgowDL2017–20192020
Curtis KeatonRB2000–20012002
Darius HillaryDB20162018
Isaiah FoskeyDL20252023–2024
Wesley CarrollWR19931991–1992
Gunnard TwynnerWR19971997–1998
Skyler GreenWR20062008

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 Cincinnati Bengals and the New Orleans Saints?

52 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Andy Dalton, Jerry Fontenot, Lorenzo Neal 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?

Jess Phillips: Cincinnati Bengals first, then the New Orleans Saints from 1973.

Who has played for both recently?

Lucas Patrick, Trey Hendrickson, Noah Fant, Cal Adomitis and Isaiah Foskey, 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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