Players who played for the Cleveland Browns and Houston Texans
48 players
48 players have played for both the Cleveland Browns and the Houston Texans. Deshaun Watson spent the most seasons with the two: 4 with the Cleveland Browns and 4 with the Houston Texans. On a roster now: Deshaun Watson, Jadeveon Clowney, M.J. Stewart, Eric Murray, and Tavierre Thomas. Rosters are on file in full from 1993; before that only some of the stars are.
| Player | Pos | CLE | HOU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deshaun Watson | QB | 2022–2026 · 4 seasons | 2017–2020 · 4 seasons |
| Jadeveon Clowney | DE | 2021–2022 · 2 seasons | 2014–2026 · 6 seasons |
| Nick Chubb | RB | 2018–2024 · 7 seasons | 2025 · 1 season |
| Christian Kirksey | LB | 2014–2019 · 6 seasons | 2021–2022 · 2 seasons |
| Chaun Thompson | LB | 2003–2007 · 5 seasons | 2008–2009 · 2 seasons |
| M.J. Stewart | S | 2020–2021 · 2 seasons | 2022–2025 · 4 seasons |
| Eric Murray | S | 2019 · 1 season | 2020–2024 · 5 seasons |
| Tavierre Thomas | S | 2018–2020 · 3 seasons | 2021–2023 · 3 seasons |
| Duke Johnson | RB | 2015–2018 · 4 seasons | 2019–2020 · 2 seasons |
| Mike Adams | S | 2007–2011 · 5 seasons | 2019 · 1 season |
| Zac Diles | LB | 2014 · 1 season | 2007–2014 · 5 seasons |
| Lawrence Vickers | FB | 2006–2010 · 5 seasons | 2011 · 1 season |
| Kevin Bentley | LB | 2002–2004 · 3 seasons | 2008–2010 · 3 seasons |
| Robaire Smith | DE | 2007–2010 · 4 seasons | 2004–2005 · 2 seasons |
| Andre Davis | WR | 2002–2004 · 3 seasons | 2007–2009 · 3 seasons |
| Shantee Orr | LB | 2008 · 1 season | 2003–2007 · 5 seasons |
| Lewis Sanders | CB | 2000–2004 · 4 seasons | 2005–2006 · 2 seasons |
| Maliek Collins | DT | 2025–2026 · 2 seasons | 2021–2023 · 3 seasons |
| Tommy Togiai | DT | 2021–2022 · 2 seasons | 2024–2026 · 3 seasons |
| Case Keenum | QB | 2020–2021 · 2 seasons | 2013–2023 · 3 seasons |
| Pharaoh Brown | TE | 2019–2022 · 2 seasons | 2020–2022 · 3 seasons |
| Tashaun Gipson Sr. | S | 2012–2015 · 4 seasons | 2019 · 1 season |
| Johnson Bademosi | CB | 2012–2015 · 4 seasons | 2018 · 1 season |
| Antwan Peek | LB | 2007 · 1 season | 2003–2006 · 4 seasons |
| Derek Barnett | DE | 2026 · 1 season | 2023–2025 · 3 seasons |
| D'Angelo Ross | CB | 2025 · 1 season | 2023–2025 · 3 seasons |
| Terrance Mitchell | CB | 2018–2020 · 3 seasons | 2021 · 1 season |
| Barkevious Mingo | LB | 2013–2015 · 3 seasons | 2019 · 1 season |
| Brandon Weeden | QB | 2012–2013 · 2 seasons | 2015–2018 · 2 seasons |
| Ben Tate | RB | 2014 · 1 season | 2011–2013 · 3 seasons |
| Chris Ogbonnaya | RB | 2011–2013 · 3 seasons | 2011 · 1 season |
| Kenny Wright | DB | 2007 · 1 season | 2002–2004 · 3 seasons |
| D'Onta Foreman | RB | 2024 · 1 season | 2017–2018 · 2 seasons |
| Ogbo Okoronkwo | LB | 2023–2024 · 2 seasons | 2022 · 1 season |
| Chris Smith | DE | 2018–2019 · 2 seasons | 2021 · 1 season |
| Darren Fells | TE | 2018 · 1 season | 2019–2020 · 2 seasons |
| Phillip Gaines | CB | 2018 · 1 season | 2019–2020 · 2 seasons |
| Don Jones | CB | 2015–2016 · 2 seasons | 2016 · 1 season |
| Brian Hoyer | QB | 2013–2014 · 2 seasons | 2015 · 1 season |
| Brian Russell | S | 2005–2006 · 2 seasons | 2009 · 1 season |
| Cedric Killings | DT | 2001 · 1 season | 2006–2007 · 2 seasons |
| JaJuan Dawson | WR | 2000–2001 · 2 seasons | 2002 · 1 season |
| Geron Christian | OT | 2023 · 1 season | 2021 · 1 season |
| Tyrod Taylor | QB | 2018 · 1 season | 2021 · 1 season |
| Carlos Hyde | RB | 2018 · 1 season | 2019 · 1 season |
| Marcus Burley | CB | 2016 · 1 season | 2017 · 1 season |
| Jake Delhomme | QB | 2010 · 1 season | 2011 · 1 season |
| Adimchinobe Echemandu | RB | 2004 · 1 season | 2007 · 1 season |
Regular season, under every name each club has played as. A season split by a trade counts for both clubs where the game logs reach it (NBA from 1993-94, NFL 1994, NHL 1996, MLB 2001). Longest stay with the two first.