Houston Texans and Philadelphia Eagles players: who played for both

Who played for both the Texans and Eagles?

52 players were on both the Houston Texans and the Philadelphia Eagles rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Josh McCown, Donnie Jones, Jason Babin and DeMeco Ryans. 19 of them were with the Texans first and 29 with the Eagles first; 4 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Matt Stevens is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Eagles first, then the Texans from 2002.
  • Reed Blankenship is the most recent: Eagles first, then the Texans from 2026.
  • DeMeco Ryans spent the most seasons across the two: 6 with the Texans and 5 with the Eagles.
  • 6 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Jason Babin.
  • Most common positions on this list: DB (10), LB (6), DL (4), WR (4).

How many can you name?

Name players who were on both the Texans and the Eagles. The surname is enough. 0 / 52

All 52 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosTexansEagles
Josh McCownQB20202019
Donnie JonesP20122013–2017
Jason BabinDE2004–20062009, 2011–2012
DeMeco RyansMLB2006–20112012–2016
Jalen MillsDB20252016–2020
Jeff GarciaQB20112006
Bradley RobyDB2019–20202023
Brandon BrooksOL2012–20152016–2021
Connor BarwinOLB2009–20122013–2016
Derek BarnettDL2023–20252017–2023
Eric WilsonLB20212021
Ndukwe KaluDE2006–20071997, 2001–2003, 2005
Quintin DempsFS2010–2012, 2015–20162008–2009
Ronnie BrownRB20142011
Shawn BarberOLB20072002, 2006
Steven NelsonDB2022–20232021
Cameron JohnstonP2021–20232018–2020
DeAndre CarterWR2018–20202018
Joe MaysMLB20132008–2009
Kamu Grugier-HillLB2021–20222016–2019
Ogbo OkoronkwoLB20222025
Zach CunninghamLB2017–20212023
C.J. Gardner-JohnsonDB20252022, 2024
Devin WhiteLB20242024
Hassan RidgewayDL20232019–2021
Matt StevensFS2002–20031997–1998
Steve MartinDT20031998–1999
Terrence BrooksDB20212016
Andrew GardnerT2011–20132014–2016
Bryan BramanOLB2011–20132014–2017
Jonathan GreenardLB2020–20232026
K'Von WallaceDB20252020–2022
Cre'von LeBlancDB20212018–2020
Damaris JohnsonWR2014, 20172012–2013
James CaseyTE2009–20122013–2014
Roderick JohnsonOL2018–20202023
Thad LewisQB20142015
Chris PolkRB2015–20162012–2014
Dalton KeeneTE2023–20242022
Dexter WynnCB2006–20072004–2006
Grayland ArnoldDB2021–20232020
John Metchie IIIWR2022–20242025
Reed BlankenshipDB20262022–2025
Kenyon GreenOL2022–20242025
Ryan MoatsRB2008–20092005–2006
Ryan SchauG20021999–2001
Thomas BookerDL20222024
Daeshon HallDL20182018–2019
Denzel RiceDB20162015–2016
Jeff MaehlWR20112013–2014
Rashad CarmichaelCB2011–20122013
Jeremy SlechtaDT20032002

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 Houston Texans and the Philadelphia Eagles?

52 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Josh McCown, Donnie Jones, Jason Babin and DeMeco Ryans. 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?

Matt Stevens: Philadelphia Eagles first, then the Houston Texans from 2002.

Who has played for both recently?

Jalen Mills, Derek Barnett, Ogbo Okoronkwo, C.J. Gardner-Johnson, Jonathan Greenard and K'Von Wallace 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. Texans seasons start in 2002; the Houston Oilers (1960–96) are Titans seasons.

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