Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Washington Commanders players: who played for both

Who played for both the Buccaneers and Commanders?

85 players were on both the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Washington Commanders rosters between 1960 and 2026, including Eddie Murray, Josh Johnson, Brad Johnson and Keenan McCardell. 55 of them were with the Buccaneers first and 26 with the Commanders first; 4 joined both in the same season.

Did you know?

  • Dan Ryczek is the earliest on this list to complete the pair: Commanders first, then the Buccaneers from 1976.
  • Rachaad White is the most recent: Buccaneers first, then the Commanders from 2026.
  • Curtis Jordan spent the most seasons across the two: 5 with the Buccaneers and 6 with the Commanders.
  • 4 of them had two or more separate spells with one of the teams, such as Eddie Murray.
  • Most common positions on this list: QB (8), WR (8), DL (8), RB (8).

How many can you name?

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All 85 players, most seasons first

Seasons on each roster (1960–2026). A gap of a season or more starts a new spell.
PlayerPosBuccaneersCommanders
Eddie MurraySPEC19921995, 2000
Josh JohnsonQB2008–20112018, 2025
Brad JohnsonQB2001–20041999–2000
Keenan McCardellWR2002–20031991, 2007
Ryan FitzpatrickQB2017–20182021
Tom TupaP2002–20032004
Reggie RobySPEC19951993–1994
Dan TurkOL1987–19881997–1999
DeSean JacksonWR2017–20182014–2016
Donald PennT2006–20132019
Tommy BarnhardtSPEC1996–19981988, 2000
Alex SmithTE2005–20082015–2016
Darryl TappDE20172013
Curtis JordanDB1976–19801981–1986
Darryl GrantDL19911981–1990
Dexter ManleyDL19911981–1989
Jeremiah TrotterMLB20072002–2003
Josh BidwellP2004–20082010
Mike StensrudDL19871989
Akeem SpenceDL2013–20162021
Dare OgunbowaleRB2018–20192017
Dashon GoldsonFS2013–20142015
Garry PuetzOL19781982
James WilderRB1981–19891990
Phillip BuchanonCB2006–20082010–2011
Albert HaynesworthDT20112009
Chris BakerDE20172011–2016
Doug WilliamsQB1978–19821986–1989
Jeris WhiteDB1977–19791980–1982
Michael HustedSPEC1993–19982000
Regan UpshawDE1996–19992003
Rob JohnsonQB20022003
Todd YoderTE2000–20032006–2009
Adam HaywardOLB2007–20132014
Alvin HarperWR1995–19961997
Casey WeldonQB1993–19961998–1999
Chase EdmondsRB2023–20242025
Curtis BuckleyDB1993–19951999–2000
D.J. SwearingerDB20152017–2018
E.J. BiggersCB2009–20122013–2014
Ken StoneDB19761973–1975
Marco BattagliaTE20022001
Martin MayhewDB1993–19961989–1992
Mason FosterMLB2011–20142015–2018
Matt GayK20192025
Adam GettisG2017–20182012–2013
Adam HumphriesWR2015–20182021
Dan RyczekOL1976–19771973–1975
Greg JosephK20202024
Jeff BrohmQB19981995
Zach TrinerLS2019–20242025
Darrick BrownlowLB1992–19931995–1996
Frank GrantWR19781973–1978
Gerald NicholsDL19911993
Mike RaeQB1978–19801981
Noah SpenceDL2016–20182019
Peyton BarberRB2016–20192020
Dee DelaneyDB2021–20232019
Harold BishopTE19941996
Jacquez GreenWR1998–20012002
K.D. DunnTE1985–19861987
Michael LiedtkeOL2017–20192020
Michael MortonRB1982–19841985
Rachaad WhiteRB2022–20252026
A.J. FrancisDT20162016–2017
Anthony BryantDT20052010
Benning Potoa'eDL2020–20212022–2023
Doug WorthingtonDE20102011–2012
Josh KeyesLB2015–20162018
Larry KubinLB19851982–1984
Reggie BrooksRB19961993–1995
Ron WarnerDE2002–20032003–2004
Sam PaulescuP20092009–2010
Cassanova McKinzyLB20162018–2019
Dezmon BriscoeWR2010–20112012
Domonique JohnsonCB20102012
Don GrahamLB19871989
Marcus McCauleyCB20092009
Mike ClarkDL19871981
Quentin LowryLB19831981–1983
Rishaw JohnsonG20142014
Derek HollowayWR19871986
Markus WhiteOLB20122011–2012
Obed AririSPEC19841987
Shaun WilsonRB20182019

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.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 Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Washington Commanders?

85 in the nflverse roster files from 1960 to 2026, including Eddie Murray, Josh Johnson, Brad Johnson and Keenan McCardell. 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?

Dan Ryczek: Washington Commanders first, then the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1976.

Who has played for both recently?

Josh Johnson, Chase Edmonds, Matt Gay, Zach Triner and Rachaad White, 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. Washington seasons are listed under today’s team name for every year.

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