Marcell Dareus

Marcell Dareus

34-Year-Old Defensive TackleDT
 Free Agent  
2024 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Marcell Dareus in 2024. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
$Signed a two-year, $28.09 million restructured contract with the Jaguars in February of 2019. Jaguars declined team option for 2020 in February of 2020.
Becomes free agent
DTFree Agent
February 25, 2020
The Jaguars have declined to pick up the 2020 option for Dareus (abdomen), making him a free agent, John Reid of The Florida Times-Union reports.
ANALYSIS
By letting Dareus go, the Jaguars will save $20 million against the salary cap in 2020. Dareus ended the 2019 season on injured reserve after undergoing core muscle surgery in October. He finished the year with 13 tackles and 0.5 sacks through six games. The timeline to return from his surgery was 4-to-6 weeks, so he should be ready to sign with a new team immediately.
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How do Marcell Dareus' measurables compare to other defensive tackles?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 3"
 
Weight
331 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.39 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.62 sec
 
Cone Drill
7.83 sec
 
Vertical Jump
27.0 in
 
Broad Jump
106 in
 
Bench Press
24 reps
 
Hand Length
10.13 in
 
Arm Length
33.38 in
 
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November 25, 2018
November 25, 2018
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Dareus restructured his deal with Jacksonville in February to remain with the team and figures to anchor the interior of the defensive line. The 29-year-old totaled 32 tackles (23 solo), one sack and one forced fumble in 15 starts last season, a stark contrast to the five-plus sack efforts he posted during his first four seasons in Buffalo. Dareus' figures to play a vital role in the Jaguars' defensive front, but heading into 2019 he doesn't appear to have significant IDP value.
Dareus is one of the league's most talented linemen but has largely been an enigma, as the 27-year-old is coming off consecutive disappointing seasons, totaling just 90 tackles and 5.5 sacks over that span. His real talent level, which just happened to manifest prior to Rex Ryan's arrival in Buffalo, is more in line with the production he showed in 2013 and 2014. He averaged about 60 tackles and eight sacks in those two years, and a bounce back to that form could be in order with Ryan's ill-conceived scheme replaced with Sean McDermott's 4-3 alignment.
Rex Ryan tried to toe the line between the 3-4 and 4-3 after arriving in Buffalo, resulting in an awkward and ineffective practice of the 3-4 that failed to properly apply the talents of players like Dareus, who is an elite athlete at his position. The Bills are approaching 2016 with a more honest acknowledgment of the 3-4, which should result in a more consistent unit as a whole. After logging just 51 tackles and two sacks in 2015, Dareus ought to bounce back and show a form more similar to when he totaled 17.5 sacks in the two seasons prior to last. UPDATE: Dareus has been suspended four games by the NFL, pretty much wrecking his season-long IDP value. Consider him as a bye week pickup down the road, especially if your league makes you pick DT/NT as its own position.
Dareus is one of the league's most prolific defensive tackles. Despite playing just 678 snaps last season, Dareus had a career-high 10 sacks. His tackles fell, but he showed 70-tackle upside the year before. Rex Ryan helped turn Sheldon Richardson and Muhammad Wilkerson into top IDPs with the Jets, and Dareus figures to be similarly dominant under Ryan's watch. Dareus is suspended for the season opener for violating the league's substance-abuse policy, but when he returns Week 2, he should continue his impressive production.
Make sure to monitor the status of Dareus' league discipline situation closer to the start of the season – he was arrested for allegedly possessing synthetic marijuana in May – but if he plays 16 games he has the potential to offer DL1 upside in some formats. He established himself as one of the league's elite real-life defensive tackles last year, breaking out for 71 tackles and 7.5 sacks. He logged 5.5 sacks in each of his first two pro seasons, so his total of 7.5 doesn't look like a fluke. Buffalo runs an uptempo offense, which means the Bills tend to log play counts above the average, affording Dareus more chances to pile up stats than many or most defensive tackles.
Dareus still has time to become the dominant defensive tackle he was envisioned to be when drafted #3 overall in 2011, but he's not there yet. Off-the-field concerns limited his effectiveness in 2012. There is some doubt that he will ever be a top shelf IDP option, though there is undeniable upside.
As a huge, stout and strong tackle possessing rare athleticism for someone with a 6-3, 340-pound frame, Dareus would normally be an obvious candidate for every-down double teams. But with Mark Anderson and Mario and Kyle Williams playing next to him, opposing offenses might have no choice but to leave Dareus in one-on-one blocking, much to the benefit of Dareus' IDP owners. Dareus' 43 tackles (32 solo) and 5.5 sacks last year certainly do not jump off the page, but he's a lock to improve those numbers since he will have all that talent joining him in 2012. It also does not hurt that Buffalo is switching to a primarily four-man front, leaving offenses with less blocking resources on the interior. We'll note that Dareus will primarily play defensive tackle this season after serving as both a DE and DT in 2011, so there's probably a limit to how high his stats can go, but defensive coordinator does like to use his tackles as playmakers and not just gap fillers. If your league makes you choose DT as its own position, Dareus should be a good one this season.
Buffalo linemen have been known to be solid IDP options, and Dareus, the third overall pick in April's NFL Draft, has more talent than your usual Bills lineman. He figures to displace Spencer Johnson in the starting lineup, and Johnson totaled 55 tackles (41 solo) in just 14 games last year. Dareus doesn’t figure to have much of an effect as a pass rusher, but he should hold a powerful presence against the run and be in on a good number of stops.
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Finishes season on IR
DTJacksonville Jaguars
Abdomen
January 14, 2020
Dareus (abdomen) spent the final 10 weeks of the season on injured reserve and finished 2019 with 13 tackles (eight solo) and a half-sack in six games.
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Lands on injured reserve
DTJacksonville Jaguars
Abdomen
October 25, 2019
Dareus (abdomen) was placed on injured reserve Friday.
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Scheduled for surgery
DTJacksonville Jaguars
Abdomen
October 24, 2019
Dareus will undergo core muscle surgery on Thursday, John Reid of The Florida Times-Union reports.
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Set for limited practice
DTJacksonville Jaguars
Abdomen
October 23, 2019
Dareus (abdomen) will practice in a limited capacity Wednesday, Michael DiRocco of ESPN reports.
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Back in action
DTJacksonville Jaguars
October 20, 2019
Dareus (abdomen) returned to the field in Sunday's game against the Bengals, Hays Carlyon of 1010 AM WJXL reports.
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Visits Ravens
DTFree Agent
May 7, 2022
Dareus visited the Ravens on a tryout during rookie minicamp Saturday, Jamison Hensley of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Dareus last played during the 2019 season, when he played only six games before sitting out the remainder of the campaign on injured reserve due to core muscle surgery. The 2011 No. 3 overall pick has played more than nine games in a given season just once since 2015 and finished the 2019 campaign with 13 tackles and 0.5 sacks. Dareus could compete for a deep rotational role as Baltimore has just three defensive tackles who do not currently carry an uncertain health designation.
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