Jaguars signing Ravens CB Ronald Darby to 2-year contract

The Jacksonville Jaguars have an agreement in place with Baltimore Ravens cornerback Ronald Darby on a two-year contract worth a maximum of $10 million, according to Jordan Schultz of Bleacher Report.

Darby, 30, began his career as a second-round draft pick of the Buffalo Bills in 2015 and was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles just before the start of the 2017 season. After three years with the team, Darby played one season with the Washington Football Team, two seasons with the Denver Broncos, and the 2023 season with the Ravens.

In Baltimore, Darby was credited by PFF with allowing 31 receptions on 60 targets in 2023 with only one penalty and one touchdown allowed.

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At the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine, Jaguars general manager Trent Baalke called cornerback “a group that we need to address.” That deficiency was exacerbated when the Jaguars made the decision to release Darious Williams in a move that saved the team $11.5 million in salary cap space.

For now, Darby is the favorite to start in the Jaguars secondary opposite Tyson Campbell, although that could change if the team targets a cornerback early in the 2024 NFL draft.