Jags not expected to pick up Marcell Dareus’ contract option

As anticipated, the Jaguars are expected to decline the last year of Marcell Dareus’ contract this week Once they officially do they will save $20 million towards their salary cap in 2020 and get themselves trending in the right direction with free agency coming up Dareus was traded to the Jags from Buffalo in 2017 for a fifth-round pick. He managed to accumulate 45 tackles and 2.5 sacks as a Jaguar over the span of three years. In 2019, Dareus had issues staying healthy, however, and missed 10 games. He suffered a severe core injury Week 7 against the Bengals which resulted in surgery.

As anticipated, the Jaguars are expected to decline the last year of Marcell Dareus’ contract this week Once they officially do they will save $20 million towards their salary cap in 2020 and get themselves trending in the right direction with free agency coming up Dareus was traded to the Jags from Buffalo in 2017 for a fifth-round pick. He managed to accumulate 45 tackles and 2.5 sacks as a Jaguar over the span of three years. In 2019, Dareus had issues staying healthy, however, and missed 10 games. He suffered a severe core injury Week 7 against the Bengals which resulted in surgery.