Former Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Ronald Darby is retiring from the NFL, based on 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 Tremendous Bowl-winning season in 2017.
The commerce that the Eagles acquired Darby in performed a major function of their championship success that 12 months. By sending Jordan Matthews and a 2018 third-round decide to the Buffalo Payments 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 surface in coaching camp that summer time.
Darby was restricted to simply 11 video games (together with playoffs) in 2017 because of harm points (a continuing downside all through his whole profession). However he did have three interceptions and a key block (learn: he acquired 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 affix the then-Washington Soccer Group 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 12 months in March earlier than just lately calling it a profession.
All informed, Darby made 113 begins in 124 video games performed over 10 seasons. Based on 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 at all times 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 workforce are nonetheless energetic within the NFL?
Of the gamers to log at the very least one snap for the Eagles in that recreation, these ones are at present underneath contract with an NFL workforce and are set to play in 2025:
Not many left!
Although, there are some free brokers who might conceivably signal with a workforce to play in 2025:
WR Nelson Agholor
DB Jalen Mills
LB Kamu Grugier-Hill
CB Rasul Douglas
LS Rick Lovato
