Cincinnati Bengals and Washington Commanders players: who played for both

Who played for both the Bengals and Commanders?

72 players were on both the Cincinnati Bengals and the Washington Commanders rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Josh Johnson, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Gus Frerotte and Coy Bacon. 40 of them were with the Bengals first and 30 with the Commanders first; 2 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Jim Harris is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Commanders first, then the Bengals from 1971.
  • Lucas Patrick is the most recent: Bengals first, then the Commanders from 2026.
  • Lemar Parrish spent the most seasons across the two: 8 with the Bengals and 4 with the Commanders.
  • 5 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Josh Johnson.
  • Most common positions on this list: WR (9), QB (8), DB (8), DL (7).

How many can you name?

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All 72 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosBengalsCommanders
Josh JohnsonQB2013, 20262018, 2025
Ryan FitzpatrickQB2007–20082021
Gus FrerotteQB20021994–1998
Coy BaconDL1976–19771978–1981
Shane MatthewsQB20032002
Dan WilkinsonDT1994–19971998–2002
Lemar ParrishDB1970–19771978–1981
Randy KirkLB1992–19931990
Alex SmithTE2013–20142015–2016
Darrick BrilzOL1994–19981987
Tyler OttLS20162024–2026
Jay SchroederQB19931984–1987
Marc LoganRB1987–19881995–1997
Andre CollinsLB1995–19971990–1994
Bobby HartOL2018–20202024
James FrancisLB1990–19981999
Jason CampbellQB20142005–2009
Jeff DriskelQB2016–20192024–2025
Jonathan AllenDL20262017–2024
Laveranues ColesWR20092003–2004
Lucas PatrickOL20252026
Ralph TammOL19911991
Samaje PerineRB2019–2022, 2025–20262017–2018
Tim JohnsonDL19961990–1995
Tim McGeeWR1986–1992, 1994–19951993
Alex EricksonWR2016–20202022
Jay LeeuwenburgOL19992000
Madieu WilliamsFS2004–20072012
Rick WalkerTE1977–19791980–1985
Tom CarterDB1999–20011993–1996
Carl PowellDE2003–20052002
Kenny WatsonRB2003–20082001–2002
Larry MooreG2004–20052002–2003
Levi JonesT2002–20082009
Marco BattagliaTE1996–20012001
Sam ShadeSS1995–19981999–2002
Sam WycheQB1968–19701971–1973
Chris CarterOLB2014–20152017
Jason BuckDL1987–19901991–1993
Jeff QueryWR1992–19951995
Jim RiggsTE1987–19921993
Johnnie McDanielWR1974–19771978–1980
Ki-Jana CarterRB1995–19992001
Lemar MarshallOLB20072001–2006
William JacksonDB2016–20202021–2022
Austin SeibertK20202024
Jeff HayesSPEC19861982–1985
Keith RuckerDL1994–19951997
Noah SpenceDL20212019
Alan GrantDB19931994
David FrischTE1993–19941997
Ifeanyi OhaleteSS20052001–2003
Lamont HollinquestLB19941993–1994
Tito PaulDB19971999
Torry McTyerDB2019–20202021
Alex SulfstedG2003–20042001–2002
Cliff RussellWR20042003
Marquis FlowersLB2014, 20162018
Rashad BaumanCB2004–20052002–2003
Richard QuinnTE20122011
Cade YorkK20242024
Deion CalhounOL20202021
KJ HenryDL20242023
Kevin JeffersonLB1994–19951998
Mitchell TinsleyWR2025–20262023
Tydus WinansWR19961994–1995
Allan GeorgeDB20222024
Dennis LawWR19781979
Greg ScottDE20042002
Jim HarrisDB19711970
Roddrick MuckelroyMLB2010, 20122012
Thaddeus MossTE20212020

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.Washington seasons are listed under today’s team name for every year.

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Cincinnati Bengals and the Washington Commanders?

72 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Josh Johnson, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Gus Frerotte and Coy Bacon. 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?

Jim Harris: Washington Commanders first, then the Cincinnati Bengals from 1971.

Who has played for both recently?

Josh Johnson, Tyler Ott, Jeff Driskel, Jonathan Allen, Lucas Patrick and Samaje Perine and 1 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. Washington seasons are listed under today’s team name for every year.

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