Ndamukong Suh ’ s wish appears to have come true , with the Miami Dolphins set to make him the NFL ’ s highest-paid defensive player . After the Lions declined to use the franchise tag on Suh to save $ 26.5m of cap space , the Dolphins look to have beaten Oakland , Jacksonville , Indianapolis and San Diego to the most coveted signature in this year ’ s free agency . Suh will on Tuesday sign a $ 114million , six-year deal with around $ 60m guaranteed , ESPN report . With no state taxes in Florida , the deal dwarfs JJ Watt ’ s current six-year , $ 100m deal which the Texans ’ defensive end penned last year . Ndamukong Suh will on Tuesday sign a $ 114million with the Miami Dolphins with $ 60million guaranteed . Suh , the second pick of the 2010 draft , is a four time Pro-Bowler and three-time first team All-Pro and led the Lions with 8.5 sacks last season . At 28 , Suh is in his prime and is a once-in-a decade type of player whom the Dolphins can build their franchise around . A fearsome pass rusher , he was the cornerstone of NFL ’ s best rushing defense and helped the Lions to the play-offs last year . He will join the likes of Cameron Wake and Oliver Vernon in an aggressive front four . In his five years in Detroit , Suh played 80 out of 82 games . He was suspended for both of those for stamping on Evan Dietrich-Smith of the Green Bay Packers in 2011 . Veterans such as Cortland Finnegan ( right ) were among those released by the Dolphins to free up cap space . Following his exit , the focus for the Lions front office will be getting fellow defensive tackle Nick Fairley to stay . After declining his fifth-year option last year due to injury concerns , the 26-year-old is considered the second-best free agent defensive tackle . Should Suh depart , which appears likely , they will need a run-stuffer alongside him . The free-spending Dolphins had a roster clear-out which paved the way for Suh ’ s arrival . Veterans such as Brian Hartline , Brandon Gibson , Dannell Ellerbe and Cortland Finnegan were among those released to free up cap space . Suh and the Dolphins travel to London later on this year to play the New York Jets on October 4 in the first International Series game of the 2015 season .
The Detroit Dolphins have made Suh an offer of a $ 114m deal . Free agency opens on Tuesday and if he signs , as ESPN report , it will make him the NFL ’ s highest paid defensive player . A dominant defensive tackle , Suh is an aggressive pass rusher and run stuffer . Suh looks likely to leave Miami after five years with the Lions , where they reached the play-offs twice .