Dareus recorded 10 sacks last year. Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Marcell Dareus appeared in a Hamburg, N.Y., court Tuesday and plead guilty to two traffic violations as part of a plea deal after a street racing incident last year.
As part of the plea agreement, all other charges were dropped. Dareus had been facing charges of reckless endangerment, reckless driving, unlawful speed and leaving the scene of an accident.
The charges stem from when Dareus crashed his 2012 Jaguar into a tree while allegedly racing teammate Jerry Hughes in May.
“This is a very unfortunate incident,” Dareus told syracuse.com. “I really didn’t mean to be a distraction to the team and to the community. I’m really looking forward to being a very positive influence for many years to come.”
Dareus was ordered to host a free football camp for one student from each Erie County (Pa.) high school.
Dareus recorded 10 sacks last year.
