Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans players: who played for both

Who played for both the Browns and Texans?

90 players were on both the Cleveland Browns and the Houston Texans rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Josh Johnson, Josh McCown, Mike Adams and Tyrod Taylor. 58 of them were with the Browns first and 29 with the Texans first; 3 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • JaJuan Dawson is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Browns first, then the Texans from 2002.
  • Wyatt Teller is the most recent: Browns first, then the Texans from 2026.
  • Deshaun Watson spent the most seasons across the two: 5 with the Browns and 5 with the Texans.
  • 6 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Case Keenum.
  • Most common positions on this list: DB (13), OL (13), QB (11), DL (8).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Browns and the Texans. The surname is enough. 0 / 90

All 90 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosBrownsTexans
Josh JohnsonQB20122017
Josh McCownQB2015–20162020
Mike AdamsFS2007–20112019
Tyrod TaylorQB20182021
Brian HoyerQB2013–20142015
Case KeenumQB2020–20212013–2014, 2023–2024
Jake DelhommeQB20102011
Jadeveon ClowneyDL2021–20222014–2018, 2026
Tashaun GipsonDB2012–20152019
Eric MurrayDB20192020–2024
Jeff GarciaQB20042011
Kendall LammOL2019–20202015–2018
Maliek CollinsDL2025–20262021–2023
Robaire SmithDT2007–20102004–2005
Derek BarnettDL20262023–2025
Deshaun WatsonQB2022–20262017–2021
Jeff DriskelQB20232021–2022
Kevin BentleyOLB2002–20042008–2010
Cam RobinsonOL20252025
Christian KirkseyLB2014–20192021–2022
DeAndre CarterWR20252018–2020
Evan BrownOL20202026
Johnson BademosiDB2012–20152018
Kenny WrightCB20072002–2004
Lewis SandersCB2000–20042005–2006
M.J. StewartDB2020–20212022–2026
Ogbo OkoronkwoLB2023–20242022
Pharaoh BrownTE2018–2019, 20222020–2022
Tavierre ThomasDB2018–20202021–2023
Terrance MitchellDB2018–20202021
Wyatt TellerOL2019–20252026
Andre DavisWR2002–20042007–2009
Barkevious MingoLB2013–20152019
Brian RussellFS2005–20062009
Carlos HydeRB20182019
Chris SmithDL2018–20192021
Darren FellsTE20182019–2020
Duke JohnsonRB2015–20182019–2020
Eric KushOL20192015
Geron ChristianOL2023–20242021, 2023
Greg ManczOL20222015–2020
Hjalte FroholdtOL2021–20222020
Nick ChubbRB2018–20242025
Tytus HowardOL20262019–2025
Brandon WeedenQB2012–20132015–2016, 2018
Cedric KillingsDT20012006–2007
Chaun ThompsonOLB2003–20072008–2009
D'Angelo RossDB2025–20262023–2025
D'Onta ForemanRB20242017–2018
Ibraheim CampbellDB2015–20172017
Jordan AkinsTE2023–20242018–2022
Justin McCrayOL20192021–2022
Lawrence VickersFB2006–20102011
Nate OrchardDL2015–20172020
Phillip GainesDB2018–20192019–2020
Harrison BryantTE2020–20232025
Kendrick GreenOL2025–20262023–2024
Kevin JohnsonDB20202015–2018
Roderick JohnsonOL20172018–2020
Shantee OrrOLB20082003–2007
Tae DavisLB2019–2020, 20222021
Thad LewisQB2011–20122014
Tommy TogiaiDL2021–20222024–2026
Vincent TaylorDL20202021
Antwan PeekOLB20072003–2006
Brad BedellT2000–20012006
Briean Boddy-CalhounDB2016–20182019
Chris OgbonnayaRB2011–20132011
Don JonesSS2015–20162016
Dontrell HilliardRB2018–20202020
Jeremy McKinneyG1999–20012002
Rahim MooreFS20162015
Taywan TaylorWR2019–20202021
Ben TateRB20142011–2013
JaJuan DawsonWR2000–20012002
Josh AubreySS20132014
Josh KeyesLB20172018
Justin TuggleILB20162013–2015
Marcus BurleyCB20162017
Sammie CoatesWR20172018
Damion RatleyWR2018–20192020
Denzel RiceDB20182016
Elijah NkansahOL20222019
Michael DwumfourDL20242021–2022
Robert NelsonDB20142016
Xavier Woodson-LusterLB20182019
Andrew McDonaldT20142015
Brad SmelleyRB20122013
Brenden BatesTE2024–20252025
Davion DavisWR20212021

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.The Browns keep their own history; the 1996 move to Baltimore started a new team, the Ravens.Texans seasons start in 2002; the Houston Oilers (1960–96) are Titans seasons.

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Cleveland Browns and the Houston Texans?

90 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Josh Johnson, Josh McCown, Mike Adams and Tyrod Taylor. 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?

JaJuan Dawson: Cleveland Browns first, then the Houston Texans from 2002.

Who has played for both recently?

Jadeveon Clowney, Maliek Collins, Derek Barnett, Deshaun Watson, Cam Robinson and DeAndre Carter and 10 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. The Browns keep their own history; the 1996 move to Baltimore started a new team, the Ravens. Texans seasons start in 2002; the Houston Oilers (1960–96) are Titans seasons.

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