Ronald Darby understands how the NFL works: Every year there’s something to prove. He knew that when he was came into the league as a second-round draft pick in 2015, saw it again when he was traded two years later and even got a reminder after winning a Super Bowl in 2018.
But nothing could have hammered home the lesson more than each of his last two offseasons.
When the former Philadelphia Eagles cornerback hit free agency last month, he signed a one-year, $4 million deal with the Washington Redskins that amounted to a $4.