2017 Salary Cap Charge: $16,109,804 % of 2017 Team Cap: 9.61% 2017 Cash Payout: $10,000,000 % of 2017 Team Cash Spending: 6.68% 2017 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.62 Total Contract Value: $95,100,000 Annual Contract Value: $15,850,000 Position Ranking: 4/165 at 43DT Fully Guaranteed Money: $42,900,000 Age: 27 Height: 6′ 3″ Weight: 331 College: Alabama Accrued Seasons: 6 Entry: 2011 Draft, Round 1, #3 overall (Bills) Year Signed: 2015 Contract Type: Extension Free Agency: 2022 (UFA) Contract Notes
Marcell Dareus signed a 6 year, $95.1 million contract with the Buffalo Bills on September 10, 2015 that includes $60 million in total guarantees and $42.9 million guaranteed at signing. According to ProFootballTalk,
Dareus received a $25 million signing bonus and will receive a $7 million option bonus in 2016 . Dareus 2015 and 2016 salary is fully guaranteed. If he is on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2016 league year his entire 2017 salary and $2.35 million of his 2018 salary will become fully guaranteed. If he is on the roster on the 3rd day of the 2017 League year he will earn an additional $5 million in full guarantees on his 2018 salary. Dareus has $2 million roster bonuses paid on the 3rd day of the resepective league year in the final three seasons of the contract. For each year that Dareus receives any All NFL honors he will receive a $250,000 escalator on each remaining season of his contract.
Current Contract Year Base Salary (Guaranteed) Bonuses Cap % Of Cap Dead Money & Cap Savings
Cut (pre-June 1) Cut (post-June 1) Trade
Prorated Roster Workout Other 2015 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $5,000,000 $0 $0 $0 $7,823,529 5.5% 2016 $7,900,000 $7,900,000 $6,400,000 $0 $250,000 $0 $12,691,176 8.2% 2017 $9,750,000 $9,750,000 $6,400,000 $0 $250,000 $0 $16,109,804 9.6% 2018 $9,925,000 $7,350,000 $6,400,000 $0 $250,000 $0 $16,284,804 9.1% 2019 $8,335,000 $6,400,000 $2,000,000 $250,000 $0 $16,694,804 8.8% 2020 $12,350,000 $1,400,000 $2,000,000 $250,000 $0 $15,945,098 8.0% 2021 $12,400,000 $0 $2,000,000 $250,000 $0 $14,650,000 — Total $63,660,000 $32,000,000 $6,000,000 $1,500,000 $0 $100,199,215
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Contract History
Career Earnings: $61,272,006 Years: 6 Career APY: $10,212,001 Team Contract Type Status Year Signed Years Total APY Amount Earned % Earned Effective APY Bills Drafted Renegotiated 2011 5 $28,467,301 $5,693,460 $20,407,301 71.7% $5,101,825 Bills Extension Active 2015 6 $95,100,000 $15,850,000 $40,864,705 43.0% $20,432,353
Earnings By Team Team Yrs Salary APY Paid on Cap % Paid on Cap Paid as Dead Money % Paid as Dead Money Bills 6 $61,272,006 $10,212,001 $40,922,006 100.0% $0 0.0%
Salary Cap History Year Team Base Salary (Guaranteed) Bonuses Cap % Of Cap Prorated Roster Workout Other 2011 Bills $375,000 $3,335,418 $0 $0 $0 $3,710,418 3.1% 2012 Bills $1,302,605 $3,335,418 $0 $0 $0 $4,638,023 3.8% 2013 Bills $2,230,210 $2,230,210 $3,335,418 $0 $0 $0 $5,565,628 4.5% 2014 Bills $3,157,814 $3,157,814 $3,335,418 $0 $0 $0 $6,493,232 4.9% 2015 Bills $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $5,000,000 $0 $0 $0 $7,823,529 5.5% 2016 Bills $7,900,000 $7,900,000 $6,400,000 $0 $250,000 $0 $12,691,176 8.2% 2017 Bills $9,750,000 $9,750,000 $6,400,000 $0 $250,000 $0 $16,109,804 9.6% 2018 Bills $9,925,000 $7,350,000 $6,400,000 $0 $250,000 $0 $16,284,804 9.1% 2019 Bills $8,335,000 $6,400,000 $2,000,000 $250,000 $0 $16,694,804 8.8% 2020 Bills $12,350,000 $1,400,000 $2,000,000 $250,000 $0 $15,945,098 8.0% 2021 Bills $12,400,000 $0 $2,000,000 $250,000 $0 $14,650,000 — Total $70,725,629 $45,341,672 $6,000,000 $1,500,000 $0 $120,606,516
Traditional Statistics (2014-present) Year Games Played Tackles Negative Plays Interceptions Fumbles TD Solo Assist Sacks Yards TFL QB Hits Pass Def. INT Yards Forced Recovered Yards 2014 15 36 13 10 55 12 14 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2015 15 38 13 2 4 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2016 8 24 15 3.5 13 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Financial Reports Yearly Cap Charge vs. Dead Money
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Positional Comparisons to League Average
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