Houston Texans and Tampa Bay Buccaneers players: who played for both

Who played for both the Texans and Buccaneers?

46 players were on both the Houston Texans and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Josh Johnson, Josh McCown, Ryan Fitzpatrick and Bryan Anger. 14 of them were with the Texans first and 30 with the Buccaneers first; 2 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Frank Murphy is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Buccaneers first, then the Texans from 2002.
  • Logan Hall is the most recent: Buccaneers first, then the Texans from 2026.
  • Jameel Cook spent the most seasons across the two: 2 with the Texans and 6 with the Buccaneers.
  • 2 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Jameel Cook.
  • Most common positions on this list: DB (7), QB (5), WR (5), TE (4).

How many can you name?

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All 46 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosTexansBuccaneers
Josh JohnsonQB20172008–2011
Josh McCownQB20202014
Ryan FitzpatrickQB20142017–2018
Bryan AngerP2019–20202016–2018
Dan OrlovskyQB2009–20102012–2013
Jeff GarciaQB20112007–2008
Dare OgunbowaleRB2022–20262018–2019
Jamie WinbornOLB20092006
Phillip BuchanonCB2005–20062006–2008
Shaq MasonOL2023–20242022
M.J. StewartDB2022–20262018–2019
Tavierre ThomasDB2021–20232024
Tutan ReyesG20092002
Barrett RuudMLB20122005–2010
D.J. SwearingerDB2013–20142015
Darren FellsTE2019–20202021
Derrick WardRB2010–20112009
Devin WhiteLB20242019–2023
Eric KushOL20152015
Jameel CookFB2006–20072001–2005, 2008
Justin WatsonWR20252018–2021
Todd WashingtonC2003–20051998–2002
Greg ComellaFB20032004
Cecil ShortsWR20152016
Charlie HeckOL2020–20232025
Demone HarrisDL2021–20222018–2019
Elbert MackCB20132008–2011
O.J. HowardTE20222017–2021
Tyler JohnsonWR20222020–2021
Vernon HargreavesDB2019–20212016–2019
Zach DilesOLB2007–20102011
Antony AuclairTE20212017–2020
Johnthan BanksCB20172013–2016
Logan HallDL20262022–2025
Marcus WilliamsDB20172018
Frank MurphyWR20022000–2001, 2004
Frank OkamDT2008–20102010–2011
Josh KeyesLB20182015–2016
Khalil DavisDL2023–20242020–2021
Anthony ChesleyDB20202022
Chris BraswellLB20262024–2025
Kaevon MerriweatherDB20252023–2025
Sean McDermottTE20022001
Trindon HollidayWR20122014
Kourtnei BrownDE20152015–2016
Scott JacksonC20062005–2006

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 Tampa Bay Buccaneers?

46 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Josh Johnson, Josh McCown, Ryan Fitzpatrick and Bryan Anger. 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?

Frank Murphy: Tampa Bay Buccaneers first, then the Houston Texans from 2002.

Who has played for both recently?

Dare Ogunbowale, M.J. Stewart, Justin Watson, Charlie Heck, Logan Hall and Chris Braswell 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. Texans seasons start in 2002; the Houston Oilers (1960–96) are Titans seasons.

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