Former Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Ronald Darby is retiring from the NFL, in response to a report from NFL insider Adam Schefter.
Darby hasn’t performed for the Eagles since 2019 however he was a starter for them throughout their first-ever Super Bowl-winning season in 2017.
The commerce that the Eagles acquired Darby in performed a major function of their championship success that yr. By sending Jordan Matthews and a 2018 third-round choose to the Buffalo Bills in trade for Darby, these two main developments adopted:
1) The Eagles opened up a slot receiver function for Nelson Agholor, who had a turnaround season after beforehand trying like a bust.
2) The Eagles shifted Patrick Robinson again to nickel cornerback, the place he thrived after mightily struggling on the skin in coaching camp that summer time.
Darby was restricted to simply 11 video games (together with playoffs) in 2017 resulting from damage points (a relentless downside all through his total profession). However he did have three interceptions and a key block (learn: he obtained completely destroyed by Jerick McKinnon, however, hey, it was an efficient obstacle!) on the aforementioned P-Rob’s epic pick-six within the NFC Championship Recreation that sparked “38 to 7.”
After failing to ascertain himself as a long-term starter in Philly, Darby left the Eagles to hitch the then-Washington Soccer Workforce in 2020. He then spent two years with the Denver Broncos earlier than returning to the East Coast as a member of the Baltimore Ravens in 2023. Darby returned to The Linc as a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2024. He signed with the Houston Texans earlier this yr in March earlier than not too long ago calling it a profession.
All instructed, Darby made 113 begins in 124 video games performed over 10 seasons. In line with Over The Cap, he has a profession earnings of about $42.5 million. Not too shabby.
Although he was hardly an enormous fan favourite in Philly, Darby will all the time be a member of the Eagles’ first Tremendous Bowl win.
The Darby retirement information made me marvel: what number of members of the Eagles’ Tremendous Bowl LII group are nonetheless lively within the NFL?
Of the gamers to log no less than one snap for the Eagles in that sport, these ones are presently underneath contract with an NFL group and are set to play in 2025:
- OT Lane Johnson (Eagles)
- Ok Jake Elliott (Eagles)
- TE Zach Ertz (Washington Commanders)
- WR Mack Hollins (New England Patriots)
- OG Isaac Seumalo (Pittsburgh Steelers)
- DE Derek Barnett (Houston Texans)
Not many left!
Although, there are some free brokers who might conceivably signal with a group to play in 2025:
- WR Nelson Agholor
- DB Jalen Mills
- LB Kamu Grugier-Hill
- CB Rasul Douglas
- LS Rick Lovato
