Dallas Cowboys and Houston Texans players: who played for both

Who played for both the Cowboys and Texans?

41 players were on both the Dallas Cowboys and the Houston Texans rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Aaron Glenn, Bryan Anger, Brandin Cooks and Jadeveon Clowney. 21 of them were with the Cowboys first and 17 with the Texans first; 3 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Jason Bell is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Cowboys first, then the Texans from 2002.
  • Nathan Thomas is the most recent: Cowboys first, then the Texans from 2026.
  • Bradie James spent the most seasons across the two: 9 with the Cowboys and 1 with the Texans.
  • 4 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Jadeveon Clowney.
  • Most common positions on this list: DB (7), DL (6), CB (5), WR (4).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Cowboys and the Texans. The surname is enough. 0 / 41

All 41 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosCowboysTexans
Aaron GlennCB2005–20062002–2004
Bryan AngerP2021–20262019–2020
Brandin CooksWR2023–20242020–2022
Jadeveon ClowneyDL20252014–2018, 2026
Randall CobbWR20192020
Kris BrownK20102002–2009
Maliek CollinsDL2016–20192021–2023
Alan BallCB2007–20112012
Bradie JamesILB2003–20112012
Eric SaubertTE20232023
Carlos WatkinsDL2021–2022, 20242017–2020
Dalton SchultzTE2018–20222023–2026
Kerry HyderDL20192023
Terrance MitchellDB20152021
Terrell McClainDT2014–20162012–2013
Christian CovingtonDL20192015–2018
Joe ThomasLB2018–20202021
Noah BrownWR2017–2018, 2020–20222023
Xavier Su'a-FiloOL2018–20192014–2017
Brandon WeedenQB2014–20152015–2016, 2018
Ibraheim CampbellDB20182017
Kenneth Murray, Jr.LB20252026
Lawrence VickersFB20122011
Jacques ReevesCB2004–20072008–2009
Jason BellCB20012002–2005
Mike QuinnQB1998–19992002–2003
Tyler CluttsFB2013–20162012
Damone ClarkLB2022–20252025
Jeremy McKinneyG20022002
Ryan YoungT20032002
Tyson WalterC2002–20042005
Ameer SpeedDB20262025
Deante BurtonDB2019–20212018
Pat DennisCB20012002
Andy JonesWR20162017
Nathan ThomasOL2024–20252026
Thomas JohnsonNT20052006
Duke ThomasDB20172016
Ron'Dell CarterDL20202021
Treston DecoudDB20182017
Zion ChildressDB20252025

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.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 Dallas Cowboys and the Houston Texans?

41 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Aaron Glenn, Bryan Anger, Brandin Cooks and Jadeveon Clowney. 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?

Jason Bell: Dallas Cowboys first, then the Houston Texans from 2002.

Who has played for both recently?

Bryan Anger, Jadeveon Clowney, Dalton Schultz, Kenneth Murray, Jr., Damone Clark and Ameer Speed and 2 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. Texans seasons start in 2002; the Houston Oilers (1960–96) are Titans seasons.

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