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.

A second-round draft pick by the Buffalo Bills in 2015, he finished second in Defensive Rookie of the Year voting that season after starting 15 games and finishing with two interceptions and 68 tackles.

He also was a member of the Philadelphia Eagles ' Super Bowl LII-winning squad, although his season ended in November that season because of a torn ACL.

In all, Darby played in 118 games over 10 NFL seasons for the Bills, E

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