Marcell Dareus
4-3 Defensive Tackle
- 2018 Salary Cap Charge: $10,175,000
- % of 2018 Team Cap: 4.82%
- 2018 Cash Payout: $10,175,000
- % of 2018 Team Cash Spending: 4.74%
- 2018 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.00
- Total Contract Value: $95,100,000
- Annual Contract Value: $15,850,000
- Position Ranking: 0/36 at 43DT
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $42,900,000
- Age: 28
- Height: 6' 3"
- Weight: 331
- College: Alabama
- Accrued Seasons: 7
- 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 respective 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.Dareus was traded to the Jaguars on October 28, 2017. The Jaguars pick up the balance of the Dareus' 2017 and 2018 guarantees. The Bills gained $5.73 million in 2017 cap space with the trade.
Current Contract
| Year | Age | Base Salary (Guaranteed) | Bonuses | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prorated | Roster | Workout | Other | ||||||||
| 2017 | 27 | $9,750,000 $5,735,294 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,735,294 | 3.4% | |||
| 2018 | 28 | $9,925,000 $7,350,000 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $10,175,000 | 5.7% | |||
| 2019 | 29 | $8,335,000 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $10,585,000 | 5.6% | |||
| 2020 | 30 | $12,350,000 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $14,600,000 | 7.3% | |||
| 2021 | 31 | $12,400,000 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $14,650,000 | -- | |||
| Total | $52,760,000 | $0 | $6,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $55,745,294 | |||||
Career Earnings: $67,007,300
Career APY: $9,572,471
Potential Earnings: $117,017,300
Total Guarantees: $106,207,301
Largest Cash Payment: $27,823,529 (2015)
Largest Cap Hit: $14,650,000 (2021)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | 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 | Traded | 2015 | 6 | $95,100,000 | $15,850,000 | $40,864,705 | 43.0% | $20,432,353 |
| Jaguars | Extension | Active | 2015 | 6 | $95,100,000 | $15,850,000 | $5,735,294 | 6.0% | $5,735,294 |
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 | 0.0% | $24,229,411 | 0.0% |
| Jaguars | 1 | $5,735,294 | $5,735,294 | $5,735,294 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary (Guaranteed) | Bonuses | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Due | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prorated | Roster | Workout | Other | ||||||
| 2011 | Bills | $375,000 | $3,335,418 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,710,418 | 3.1% | $13,716,672 |
| 2012 | Bills | $1,302,605 | $3,335,418 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,638,023 | 3.8% | $1,302,605 |
| 2013 | Bills | $2,230,210 $2,230,210 | $3,335,418 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,565,628 | 4.5% | $2,230,210 |
| 2014 | Bills | $3,157,814 $3,157,814 | $3,335,418 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,493,232 | 4.9% | $3,157,814 |
| 2015 | Bills | $3,000,000 $3,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,823,529 | 5.5% | $27,823,529 |
| 2016 | Bills | $7,900,000 $7,900,000 | $6,400,000 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $12,691,176 | 8.2% | $13,041,176 |
| 2017 | Jaguars | $9,750,000 $5,735,294 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,735,294 | 3.4% | $5,735,294 |
| 2018 | Jaguars | $9,925,000 $7,350,000 | $0 | $0 | $250,000 | $0 | $10,175,000 | 5.7% | $10,175,000 |
| 2019 | Jaguars | $8,335,000 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $10,585,000 | 5.6% | $10,585,000 |
| 2020 | Jaguars | $12,350,000 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $14,600,000 | 7.3% | $14,600,000 |
| 2021 | Jaguars | $12,400,000 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $14,650,000 | -- | $14,650,000 |
| Total | $70,725,629 | $24,741,672 | $6,000,000 | $1,250,000 | $0 | $96,667,300 | $117,017,300 | ||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Recovered | Yards | |||
| 2011 | 16 | 71.0% | 0.0% | 32 | 11 | 5.5 | 33 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 16 | 72.3% | 18.3% | 26 | 13 | 5.5 | 38 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 16 | 72.0% | 15.6% | 46 | 25 | 7.5 | 56.5 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 15 | 62.3% | 12.2% | 36 | 13 | 10 | 55 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 15 | 69.6% | 8.9% | 38 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 8 | 38.9% | 8.0% | 24 | 15 | 3.5 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 14 | 39.4% | 12.5% | 19 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 12 | 54.1% | 2.3% | 21 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |