Active (ACL)
Darby is recovering from a torn ACL and will miss the start of the 2023-2024 NFL season.
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Current Contract
Ronald Darby signed a 3 year, $30,000,000 contract with the Denver Broncos, including a $9,000,000 signing bonus, $19,500,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $10,000,000. In 2023, Darby will earn a base salary of $9,500,000 and a roster bonus of $500,000, while carrying a cap hit of $12,647,055 and a dead cap value of $3,000,000.
Contract: 3 yr(s) / $30,000,000 Signing Bonus $9,000,000 Average Salary $10,000,000 Total Guarantees $19,500,000 Guaranteed at Signing $19,500,000 Free Agent: 2024 / UFA Bonus Breakdown Cap Details Cash Details Year Age Base Salary Signing Roster Cap Hit Dead Cap Yearly Cash 2021 27 $1,000,000 $3,000,000 - $4,000,000 $19,500,000 $10,000,000($10,000,000) Pre-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $19,500,000 2021 Cap Savings: $-15,500,000 Pre-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $9,000,000 2021 Cap Savings: $-5,000,000 Post-6/1 Release 2021 Dead Cap: $13,500,000 2022 Dead Cap: $6,000,000 2021 Cap Savings: $-9,500,000 Post-6/1 Trade 2021 Dead Cap: $3,000,000 2022 Dead Cap: $6,000,000 2021 Cap Savings: $1,000,000 2022 28 $9,500,000 $3,000,000 $323,521 $12,823,521 $15,500,000 $9,647,055($19,647,055) Pre-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $15,500,000 2022 Cap Savings: $-2,676,479 Pre-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $6,000,000 2022 Cap Savings: $6,823,521 Post-6/1 Release 2022 Dead Cap: $12,500,000 2023 Dead Cap: $3,000,000 2022 Cap Savings: $323,521 Post-6/1 Trade 2022 Dead Cap: $3,000,000 2023 Dead Cap: $3,000,000 2022 Cap Savings: $9,823,521 Potential Out: 2023, 2 yr, $19,647,055; $3,000,000 dead cap
2023 29 $9,500,000 $3,000,000 $147,055 $12,647,055 $3,000,000 $10,000,000($29,647,055) Pre-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $3,000,000 2023 Cap Savings: $9,647,055 Pre-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $3,000,000 2023 Cap Savings: $9,647,055 Post-6/1 Release 2023 Dead Cap: $3,000,000 2024 Dead Cap: $0 2023 Cap Savings: $9,647,055 Post-6/1 Trade 2023 Dead Cap: $3,000,000 2024 Dead Cap: $0 2023 Cap Savings: $9,647,055 2024 30 UFA Contract Notes:- $19.5M guaranteed (signing bonus + 2021 salary + 2022 salary)
- 2022-2023 Per Game Active Bonus: $29,411 ($500,000, 5 LTBE in 2023)
Sources: NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
Previous Contracts
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2020-2020
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $3,000,000 Signing Bonus $1,000,000 Average Salary $3,000,000 Total Guarantees $1,000,000 Guaranteed at Signing $1,000,000 Free Agent: 2021 / UFA 2019-2019
Contract: 1 yr(s) / $6,500,000 Signing Bonus $3,500,000 Average Salary $6,500,000 Total Guarantees $4,500,000 Guaranteed at Signing $4,500,000 Free Agent: 2020 / UFA 2015-2018Entry Level
Contract: 4 yr(s) / $4,569,691 Signing Bonus $1,583,412 Average Salary $1,142,423 Total Guarantees $2,176,125 Guaranteed at Signing $2,176,125 Free Agent: 2019 / UFA -
Estimated Career Earnings
Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Earnings 2015 $435,000 $1,583,412 - - - - - $2,018,412 2016 $592,713 - - $50,000 - - - $642,713 2017 $800,426 - - - - - - $800,426 2017 - - - $50,000 - - - $50,000 2018 $1,008,139 - - $50,000 - - - $1,058,139 2019 $1,000,000 $3,500,000 $1,125,000 - - - - $5,625,000 2020 $1,250,000 $1,000,000 $562,500 - - - - $2,812,500 2021 $1,000,000 $9,000,000 - - - - - $10,000,000 2022 $9,500,000 - $147,055 - - - - $9,647,055 8 seasons $15,586,278 $15,083,412 $1,834,555 $150,000 - - - $32,654,245 2023 $9,500,000 - $500,000 - - - - $10,000,000 $25,086,278 $15,083,412 $2,334,555 $150,000 - - - $42,654,245 Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Roster Bonus Workout Bonus Restructure Bonus Option Bonus Incentive Total Cash 3 seasons $1,027,713 $1,583,412 - $100,000 - - - $2,711,125 3 seasons $2,808,565 $3,500,000 $1,125,000 $50,000 - - - $7,483,565 1 seasons $1,250,000 $1,000,000 $562,500 - - - - $2,812,500 2 seasons $10,500,000 $9,000,000 $147,055 - - - - $19,647,055 -
Transactions
Mar 15 2021Signed a 3 year $30 million contract with Denver (DEN)Mar 29 2020Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with Washington (WAS)Mar 15 2019Signed a 1 year $6.5 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI)Aug 11 2017Traded to Philadelphia (PHI) from Buffalo (BUF) for Jordan Matthews and 2018 3rd round pick (#96 Harrison Phillips)May 19 2015Signed a 4 year $4.569 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)May 1 2015Drafted by Buffalo (BUF): Round 2 (#50 overall) -
2023 Player Rankings
A visual look at how Ronald Darby ranks across the league, conference, division, and team.
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Statistics
Season Team GA GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sacks Tackles Solo Tackles Ast Tackles FF INT 2022 DEN 5 5 5 281 26.1 14 12 2 1 2021 DEN 11 11 11 676 62.2 53 42 11 2020 WAS 16 16 15 1001 99.8 55 43 12 2019 PHI 12 11 11 522 50.3 37 34 3 2 2018 PHI 9 9 9 542 52.2 43 39 4 1 2017 PHI 8 8 7 382 37.1 34 30 4 3 2016 BUF 14 14 14 824 76.7 69 60 9 2015 BUF 15 15 15 915 83.9 68 61 7 2 Totals 90 89 87 5,143 - 0 373 321 52 1 8