Houston Texans and Washington Commanders players: who played for both

Who played for both the Texans and Commanders?

65 players were on both the Houston Texans and the Washington Commanders rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Josh Johnson, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Matt Turk and Case Keenum. 38 of them were with the Texans first and 24 with the Commanders first; 3 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Jerry DeLoach is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Commanders first, then the Texans from 2002.
  • Stefon Diggs is the most recent: Texans first, then the Commanders from 2026.
  • Matt Turk spent the most seasons across the two: 5 with the Texans and 5 with the Commanders.
  • 4 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Josh Johnson.
  • Most common positions on this list: QB (9), WR (9), OL (9), DL (8).

How many can you name?

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All 65 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosTexansCommanders
Josh JohnsonQB20172018, 2025
Ryan FitzpatrickQB20142021
Matt TurkP2007–20111995–1999
Case KeenumQB2013–2014, 2023–20242019
Andre RobertsWR20212014–2015
Mario AddisonDL20222012
Stefon DiggsWR20242026
Chris MooreWR2021–20222024–2025
Laremy TunsilOL2019–20242025–2026
Rex GrossmanQB20092010–2013
Sage RosenfelsQB2006–20082001
Dare OgunbowaleRB2022–20262017
George FantOL20232025
Jabar GaffneyWR2002–20052011
Jeff DriskelQB2021–20222024–2025
Ndukwe KaluDE2006–20071998–2000
Phillip BuchanonCB2005–20062010–2011
Shawn BarberOLB20071998–2001
Tony BanksQB2002–20052001
Carlos WatkinsDL2017–20202024
DeAndre CarterWR2018–20202021
DeMarcus WalkerDL20212025
Isaac YiadomDB20222026
Jacob MartinDL2019–20212025
Jeff PoseyOLB20022006
Kenny WrightCB2002–20042006
Kevin Pierre-LouisLB2021–20222020
Kyle AllenQB20222020–2021
Lamar MillerRB2016–20192020
Lional DaltonDT20062003
Logan PaulsenTE20192010–2014
Taylor HeinickeQB20172020–2022
Terrell McClainDT2012–20132017
Tim SettleDL2024–20252018–2021, 2026
Charles OmenihuDL2019–20212026
D.J. SwearingerDB2013–20142017–2018
David SharpeOL20182020
Geron ChristianOL2021, 20232018–2020
Joey SlyeK20212021–2023
Matt StevensFS2002–20031998–2000
Michael DeiterOL20232024–2025
Nick NovakK2015–20162005
Noah BrownWR20232024–2025
Todd WadeT2004–20052006–2007
Tony BergstromOL20162017–2019
Cedric KillingsDT2006–20072004–2005
Kayvon WebsterCB20182019
Khary CampbellMLB20092004–2008
Nate OrchardDL20202019–2021
Nick MartinOL2016–20202022
Steven SimsWR2023–20242019–2020
Taylor StallworthDL20222024
Aaron ColvinDB2018–20192019
David AndersonWR2006–20112011
Kyle FullerOL20172018
Matthew WrightK20252025
Brad BedellT20062003
Jerry DeLoachNT2002–20052001
Tyson WalterC20052006
Jimmy MorelandDB20212019–2020
Josh KeyesLB20182018
Pat DennisCB20022004
David SteinmetzOL20192020–2021
Jordan VeasyWR20212020
Kenny HilliardRB20162017

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.Washington seasons are listed under today’s team name for every year.

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Questions

How many players have played for both the Houston Texans and the Washington Commanders?

65 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Josh Johnson, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Matt Turk and Case Keenum. 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?

Jerry DeLoach: Washington Commanders first, then the Houston Texans from 2002.

Who has played for both recently?

Josh Johnson, Stefon Diggs, Chris Moore, Laremy Tunsil, Dare Ogunbowale and George Fant and 9 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. Washington seasons are listed under today’s team name for every year.

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