Ronald Darby: Everything you need to know

Darby informed the Texans of his plans to retire Monday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Darby inked a one-year, $2.5 million deal with the Texans back in March but is now opting to hang up his cleats at 31 years old. Darby appeared in 13 games for the Jaguars last season, making 12 starts. He was a second-round pick, at No. 50 overall, by the Bills in 2015 and played his first two seasons in Buffalo before being traded to the Eagles in August 2017. He spent the next three seasons in Philly before bouncing around to Washington, Denver, Baltimore and Jacksonville. During his 10-year career, Darby appeared in 118 games (107 starts) and finishes with 447 tackles (381 solo), and 106 pass breakups, including eight interceptions. He won one Super Bowl with the Eagles during the 2017 campaign.

Darby signed a one-year, $2.5 million deal with the Texans on Monday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. The 10-year NFL veteran was released by the Jaguars in early March after signing a two-year, $8.5 million deal with the team last offseason. However, Darby has quickly found a new home in Houston. He appeared in 13 games for Jacksonville in 2024, logging 46 total tackles and nine passes defended over 615 defensive snaps. Now with the Texans, Darby is expected to provide veteran leadership and depth in the secondary.

Darby was released by the Jaguars on Thursday, Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports. The veteran cornerback played in 13 games, started 12 and recorded 46 tackles (36 solo) and nine pass breakups in his first season in Jacksonville. Darby did sign a two-year, $8.5-million deal last March, but the Jaguars' secondary also struggled in 2024, making it likely that the team will seek help this offseason. Darby's release is also part of a larger set of cost-cutting moves by the Jags, like trading Christian Kirk and cutting Evan Engram, as the team tries to add cap space in the first year of a new regime.