Detroit Lions and Jacksonville Jaguars players: who played for both

Who played for both the Lions and Jaguars?

75 players were on both the Detroit Lions and the Jacksonville Jaguars rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Mark Royals, Kelvin Pritchett, Tyson Alualu and Grady Jackson. 31 of them were with the Lions first and 42 with the Jaguars first; 2 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Darren Carrington is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Lions first, then the Jaguars from 1995.
  • Jahlani Tavai is the most recent: Lions first, then the Jaguars from 2026.
  • Kelvin Pritchett spent the most seasons across the two: 10 with the Lions and 4 with the Jaguars.
  • 9 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Kelvin Pritchett.
  • Most common positions on this list: WR (14), DB (8), CB (7), RB (6).

How many can you name?

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All 75 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosLionsJaguars
Mark RoyalsP1995–19962003
Kelvin PritchettDT1991–1994, 1999–20041995–1998
Tyson AlualuDL20232010–2016
Grady JacksonDT20092007
Rashean MathisCB2013–20152003–2012
Ameer AbdullahRB2015–20182026
Ephraim SalaamT20092004–2005
Kassim OsgoodWR20122010–2011
Marvin JonesWR2016–2020, 20232021–2022
Mike ComptonG1993–20002004
Nick HarrisP2003–2010, 20122011
Allen RobinsonWR20242014–2017
Desmond HowardWR1999–20021995
Drayton FlorenceCB20122008
Justin DurantOLB2011–20122007–2010
Kent GrahamQB19952002
Paul SpicerDE19992000–2008
Akeem SpenceDL20172019
C.J. MosleyDT2013–20142010–2012
Dennis NorthcuttWR20092007–2008
Fernando BryantCB2004–20071999–2003
Joshua DobbsQB2022, 20262019
Julian StanfordLB2013–20142012
William JamesCB20092008
D.J. HaydenDB20172018–2020
Don CareyCB2011–20182010
Jamal AgnewWR2017–20202021–2023
Josh ReynoldsWR2021–20232024
Justin ForsettRB20162013
Montell OwensFB2013–20142006–2012
Patrick RamseyQB20092010
Pete MitchellTE20011995–1998, 2002
Robert MasseyDB1994–19951996
Tim PatrickWR20242025
Brenden StaiG20012000
Caraun ReidDL2014–2015, 20172020
Clay HarborTE20162013–2015
Craig ReynoldsRB2021–20252020
Darren CarringtonDB19901995
Jahlani TavaiLB2019–20202026
James StewartRB2000–20021995–1999
Nevin LawsonDB2014–20182021
Rashaan MelvinDB20192020
Tre FlowersDB20252024
Ben BartchOL20262020–2023
C.C. BrownFS20102011
DJ CharkWR20222018–2021
Daniel ThomasDB20252020–2024
Jeremiah LedbetterDL20172022–2024
Kevin JohnsonWR20052003
Micheal SpurlockWR20132012
Stockar McDougleT2000–20042006
Troy EdwardsWR20052003–2004
Ty HallockRB1993–19941996–1997
Ty SummersLB20252022
Wali RainerMLB2003–20052002
Aldrick RosasK20212020
Anthony PittmanLB2019, 2021–20252024
Harry ColonDB1992–1994, 19971995
Riley PattersonK2021, 20232022
Devine OzigboRB20232019–2021
Gerald AlexanderSS2007–20082009–2010
James-Michael JohnsonOLB20152015
Jordan HillDT20172016
Landon CohenDT2008–20092010
Shawn BouwensOL1991–19941995
Blue AdamsSS20032003
Brian RobiskieWR20122011–2012
Corey RobinsonOL2015–20172018
Mike ThomasWR20122009–2012
Thurston ArmbristerLB2016–20172015
Tyler LacyDL2025–20262023–2024
Akwasi Owusu-AnsahSS20132011
Brian WitherspoonCB20092008–2009
Chris RobersonCB20082005

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 Detroit Lions and the Jacksonville Jaguars?

75 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Mark Royals, Kelvin Pritchett, Tyson Alualu and Grady Jackson. 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?

Darren Carrington: Detroit Lions first, then the Jacksonville Jaguars from 1995.

Who has played for both recently?

Ameer Abdullah, Joshua Dobbs, Tim Patrick, Craig Reynolds, Jahlani Tavai and Tre Flowers and 5 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. Neither of these teams has moved since 1960.

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