Cincinnati Bengals and New York Jets players: who played for both

Who played for both the Bengals and Jets?

65 players were on both the Cincinnati Bengals and the New York Jets rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Joe Flacco, Josh Johnson, Ryan Fitzpatrick and Lorenzo Neal. 34 of them were with the Bengals first and 29 with the Jets first; 2 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Dennis Randall is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Jets first, then the Bengals from 1968.
  • Joseph Ossai is the most recent: Bengals first, then the Jets from 2026.
  • Boomer Esiason spent the most seasons across the two: 10 with the Bengals and 3 with the Jets.
  • 8 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Josh Johnson.
  • Most common positions on this list: DL (11), QB (9), DB (8), OL (8).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Bengals and the Jets. The surname is enough. 0 / 65

All 65 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosBengalsJets
Joe FlaccoQB2025–20262020–2022
Josh JohnsonQB2013, 20262021
Ryan FitzpatrickQB2007–20082015–2016
Lorenzo NealFB2001–20021997
Mike NugentK2010–20162005–2008
Boomer EsiasonQB1984–1992, 19971993–1995
Jeff BlakeQB1994–19991992–1993
Kimo Von OelhoffenDE1994–19992006
Neil O'DonnellQB19981996–1997
Mike PennelDL20252017–2018
Joe KellyLB1986–19891990–1992
Randy BullockK2016–20202015
Sheldon RankinsDL20242021–2022
C.J. UzomahTE2015–20212022–2023
Laveranues ColesWR20092000–2002, 2005–2008
Matt O'DwyerG1999–20031995–1998
Carl LawsonDL2017–20202021–2023
Eric ThomasDB1987–19921993–1994
Erik WilhelmQB1989–1991, 1993–19971995
LaRoy ReynoldsLB20192021
Pete PerreaultOL19681963–1967, 1969–1970
Troy SadowskiTE1994–19961992–1993
Tyler KroftTE2015–20182021
Cedric OgbuehiOL2015–20182022
Eric OgboguDE20021998–2001
Michael BrimDB1993–19951991–1992
Alex GordonLB1991–19931987–1989
Brett RypienQB20252023
Dave CadiganOL19941988–1993
Eric KattusTE1986–19911992
Steve ChomyszakDL1968–19731966
Alfred OglesbyDL19951993–1995
Austin SeibertK20202023
Corey SawyerDB1994–19981999
Emmanuel LamurLB2012, 2014–20152018
Jordan WillisDL2017–20192019–2020
Joseph OssaiDL2021–20252026
Scottie GrahamRB19971992
Tom BarndtDL20002001
Victor HobsonOLB20082003–2007
Ja'Sir TaylorDB20262025
Jay TufeleDL2022–20242025
John ConnerFB20122010–2012, 2014
John MatlockOL19681967
Khalil HerbertRB20242025
Mike WithycombeOL1991–19921988–1989
Ron CarpenterDB19931995–1996
Shafer SuggsDB19801976–1980
Josh MaloneWR2017–20182019–2020
Mike NorsethQB1987–19881992
Brady SheldonLB20192020
Craig YeastWR1999–20002001
Daniel PopeSPEC20002001
Dave MiddendorfOL1968–19691970
Ed MarshallWR19711976
Freedom AkinmoladunDL2019–20202021
Isaiah WilliamsWR20242025–2026
Jo Jo HeathDB19801987
John NeidertLB19681968–1969
R.J. KorsDB19931991–1992
Scott JonesOL1989, 19911990
Al KrevisOL19751976
Anthony SchlegelMLB20072006
Dennis RandallDL19681967
Lawrence HamiltonWR20032003

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).

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 gameJets player game

More “played for both” lists

Cincinnati Bengals and…

Cardinals 84Browns 74Commanders 72Buccaneers 7149ers 67Chargers 66Raiders 64Patriots 64Dolphins 61Bills 60

New York Jets and…

Dolphins 123Patriots 120Browns 107Bills 105Eagles 104Chiefs 102Colts 97Commanders 96Giants 94Titans 94

All team pairs

Questions

How many players have played for both the Cincinnati Bengals and the New York Jets?

65 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Joe Flacco, Josh Johnson, Ryan Fitzpatrick and Lorenzo Neal. 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?

Dennis Randall: New York Jets first, then the Cincinnati Bengals from 1968.

Who has played for both recently?

Joe Flacco, Josh Johnson, Mike Pennel, Brett Rypien, Joseph Ossai and Ja'Sir Taylor and 3 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. Jets seasons include the New York Titans (1960–62).

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