Ronald Darby

Houston Texans, Cornerback
Age: 32y-2m-7d (Jan 02, 1994)
Exp: 10 Years
Country: US
College: Florida State
Drafted: Round 2 (#50 overall), 2015
Agent(s): Tory Dandy, Jimmy Sexton (CAA Football)
RETIRED

2025-2025 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$350,000
GTD at Sign:
$850,000
Total GTD:
$850,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2024-2025 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $8,500,000
Average Salary:
$4,250,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$5,500,000
Total GTD:
$5,500,000
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
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2023-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,700,000
Average Salary:
$1,700,000
Signing Bonus:
$500,000
GTD at Sign:
$500,000
Total GTD:
$500,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2021-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $30,000,000
Average Salary:
$10,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$9,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$19,500,000
Total GTD:
$19,500,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2020-2020 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,000,000
Average Salary:
$3,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$1,000,000
GTD at Sign:
$1,000,000
Total GTD:
$1,000,000
Free Agent:
2021 / UFA
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2019-2019 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $6,500,000
Average Salary:
$6,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$3,500,000
GTD at Sign:
$4,500,000
Total GTD:
$4,500,000
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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2015-2018 Rookie

Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,569,691
Average Salary:
$1,142,423
Signing Bonus:
$1,583,412
GTD at Sign:
$2,176,125
Total GTD:
$2,176,125
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
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Seasons

10 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$47,311,597

Earnings w/ Different Teams

7 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2015 21
Active
$2,018,412
$2,018,412
2016 22
Active
$642,713
$2,661,125
2017 23
Active
Retained
Retained
Retained
$800,426
$50,000
$50,000
$50,000
$3,461,551
$3,511,551
$3,561,551
$3,611,551
 Champion
2018 24
Injured
$1,058,139
$4,669,690
2019 25
Injured
Injured
$5,625,000
$5,625,000
$10,294,690
$15,919,690
2020 26
Active
$2,812,500
$18,732,190
2021 27
Injured
$10,000,000
$28,732,190
2022 28
Injured
$9,647,055
$38,379,245
2023 29
Active
$2,200,000
$40,579,245
2024 30
Active
$5,132,352
$45,711,597
2025 31
Retained
Retained
$350,000
$1,250,000
$46,061,597
$47,311,597
Total      
$47,311,597
$46,061,597
$47,311,597
Total
$47,311,597

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $1,027,713 $1,583,412 - - $200,000 - $2,811,125
3 $3,808,565 $7,000,000 $2,250,000 - $50,000 - $13,108,565
1 $1,250,000 $1,000,000 $562,500 - - - $2,812,500
2 $10,500,000 $9,000,000 $147,055 - - - $19,647,055
1 $1,200,000 $500,000 - - - $500,000 $2,200,000
2 $2,500,000 $3,000,000 - - $250,000 $250,000 $6,382,352
1 - $350,000 - - - - $350,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Workout Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2015
21
$435,000
$1,583,412
$2,018,412
$2,018,412
2016
22
$592,713
$50,000
$642,713
$2,661,125
2017
23
$800,426
$50,000
$50,000
$50,000
$800,426
$50,000
$50,000
$50,000
$3,461,551
$3,511,551
$3,561,551
$3,611,551
2018
24
$1,008,139
$50,000
$1,058,139
$4,669,690
2019
25
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$3,500,000
$3,500,000
$1,125,000
$1,125,000
$5,625,000
$5,625,000
$10,294,690
$15,919,690
2020
26
$1,250,000
$1,000,000
$562,500
$2,812,500
$18,732,190
2021
27
$1,000,000
$9,000,000
$10,000,000
$28,732,190
2022
28
$9,500,000
$147,055
$9,647,055
$38,379,245
2023
29
$1,200,000
$500,000
$500,000
$2,200,000
$40,579,245
2024
30
$1,250,000
$3,000,000
$250,000
$250,000
$5,132,352
$45,711,597
2025
31
$1,250,000
$350,000
$350,000
$1,250,000
$46,061,597
$47,311,597
Total
$20,286,278
$22,433,412
$2,959,555
$500,000
$750,000
$47,311,597
$46,061,597
$47,311,597
Total
$20,286,278
$22,433,412
$2,959,555
$500,000
$750,000
$47,311,597

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Roster Restructure Option Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $1,027,713 $1,583,412 - - $200,000 - $2,811,125
3 $3,808,565 $7,000,000 $2,250,000 - $50,000 - $13,108,565
1 $1,250,000 $1,000,000 $562,500 - - - $2,812,500
2 $10,500,000 $9,000,000 $147,055 - - - $19,647,055
1 $1,200,000 $500,000 - - - $500,000 $2,200,000
2 $2,500,000 $3,000,000 - - $250,000 $250,000 $6,382,352
1 - $350,000 - - - - $350,000

Injuries

Year Weeks Reason
2022 DEN 6 - 18 Knee (ACL)
2021 DEN 2 - 4 Hamstring
2021 DEN 18 - 18 Shoulder
2019 PHI 17 - 17 Hip
2018 PHI 11 - 17 Knee (ACL)
  • Jun 02, 2025 Retired from Professional Football
  • Mar 17, 2025 Signed a 1 year $2 million contract with Houston (HOU)
  • Mar 06, 2025 Released by Jacksonville (JAX), creating $2.44M of cap
  • Mar 11, 2024 Signed a 2 year $8.5 million contract with Jacksonville (JAC)
  • Aug 17, 2023 Signed a 1 year $1.7 million contract with Baltimore (BAL)
  • Mar 10, 2023 Released by Denver (DEN), clearing $9.6M of cap
  • Mar 15, 2021 Signed a 3 year $30 million contract with Denver (DEN)
  • Mar 29, 2020 Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with Washington (WAS)
  • Mar 15, 2019 Signed a 1 year $6.5 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Aug 11, 2017 Traded to Philadelphia (PHI) from Buffalo (BUF) for Jordan Matthews and 2018 3rd round pick (#96 Harrison Phillips)
  • May 19, 2015 Signed a 4 year $4.569 million contract with Buffalo (BUF)
  • May 01, 2015 Drafted by Buffalo (BUF): Round 2 (#50 overall)
Year Team GP GS Snaps Snaps% Sack Tackles Total Tackles Solo Tackles Assisted FFum Int
2024 JAX 13 12 659 63.79 0 46 36 10 0 0
2023 BAL 16 7 442 39.29 0 25 22 3 0 0
2022 DEN 5 5 281 24.74 0 14 12 2 1 0
2021 DEN 11 11 676 62.53 0 53 42 11 0 0
2020 WAS 16 15 1,001 91.92 0 55 43 12 0 0
2019 PHI 11 11 522 50.30 0 37 34 3 0 2
2018 PHI 9 9 542 52.20 0 43 39 4 0 1
2017 PHI 8 7 382 37.10 0 34 30 4 0 3
2016 BUF 14 14 824 76.70 0 69 60 9 0 0
2015 BUF 15 15 915 83.90 0 68 61 7 0 2
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