Veteran cornerback Ronald Darby has informed the Houston Texans that he is retiring from the NFL, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Monday.
Darby, 31, had signed a one-year contract in March with the Texans as a free agent after he was released by the Jacksonville Jaguars. He started 12 games for the Jaguars in 2024 in his only season for the franchise.
Darby was expected to be a veteran backup to the Texans' starting cornerback duo of Kamari Lassiter and All-Pro Derek Stingley Jr. and his retirement does add a hole to the depth of the group.