Marcell Dareus restructures deal, to stay with Jaguars

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jacksonville Jaguars and Marcell Dareus have agreed to a restructured contract that will keep the nose tackle with the team next season, a league source told ESPN's Field Yates.

The deal clears $5 million in cap space for the Jaguars and lowers Dareus' base salary from $8.335 million in 2019, per Yates' sources. Dareus was scheduled to earn a $2 million roster bonus on March 15 but now gets a $5 million bonus immediately. The restructured contract runs through the 2020 season, eliminating the final year of the old contract.

Dareus has two sacks, 52 tackles (three for loss), and four quarterback hits in 24 games with the Jaguars. The Jaguars acquired Dareus in a trade…