Ndamukong Suh

Former Husker standout Ndamukong Suh, who started his career with the Detroit Lions is ready to sign one of the biggest deals in NFL history.  When the new NFL season officially starts on Tuesday with the opening of free agency, the Miami Dolphins are ready to sign Suh to a guaranteed $60 million.

The figures, first reported by ESPN are $19 million per season, $60 million guaranteed, $114 million total.

Four quarterbacks were the top earners in guaranteed money, and only San Francisco’s Colin Kaepernick had passed the $60 million guaranteed mark ($61 million).  The three biggest defensive guarantees before Suh’s $60 million were $47.368 million (Patrick Peterson), $51.5 million (Gerald McCoy) and J.J. Watt’s $51.876 million.

Former Husker defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh has been voted as one of the dirtiest players in the NFL during his first two seasons. Suh is earning a reputation for not being one of the most likable players. That’s starting to rub off on his own teammates.

An anonymous Lions player told Yahoo! Sport’s Jason Cole after Sunday’s 35-33 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. “But we have a couple of guys who don’t understand what it takes to win. Just making a couple of plays and thinking that makes you great … sometimes you want to just shake some of these guys and say, ‘Don’t you get it?’ ”

When asked to name one of those teammates, the player responded: “Ndamukong [Suh] would be first.”

It appears former Nebraska defensive standout Ndamukong Suh will pay out some money to one of the passengers in his vehicle during a one car accident in Portland, OR., last December. Saadia Van Winkle, is suing him for more than $1 million. Suh’s attorney’s concedes Suh rightfully needs to pay up…just not that much money.

A statement released by Suh’s attorney Michael Learner says, “Ms. Van Winkle was a passenger in a vehicle Mr Suh was driving last December when he was involved in an unfortunate accident. Ms. Van Winkle suffered minor injuries in that accident, was examined at the hospital and released that night. Mr. Suh immediately called 911 to report the accident and told the police exactly what happened. After a thorough investigation by the police they determined no citation should be issued. Mr. Suh acknowledges Ms. Van Winkle should receive fair compensation for any injury she sustained or medical expense or wage loss she incurred and Mr. Suh has attempted to resolve the matter fairly with her. She has rejected those attempts and has now filed a lawsuit against Mr. Suh asking for more than $1,000,000. According to that lawsuit, she has incurred approximately $4,000 in medical expenses, and lost wages in the amount of $2,500. Mr. Suh denies many of the allegations in the complaint, but now it appears a jury will have to decide how to fairly compensate Ms. Van Winkle for her injury.”

Suh claimed to Portland police, who determined he was not impaired at the time of the accident, that he went to pass a taxi cab when he lost control of his car. Later, one of the passengers reported to a Portland TV station that Suh gunned the accelerator leaving a stoplight. The passenger reported they were thrown around like rag dolls.

Just four months ago, Forbes Magazine released a poll that had former Nebraska Cornhuskers Ndamukong Suh listed as the most liked NFL player. Now, Suh is on the list of one of the most disliked athletes.

Beating Suh out were Plaxico Burress at #3, Tigers Woods at #2 and Michael Vick at #1. Suh’s stomping on Green Bay Packers offensive lineman Evan Dietrich-Smith during the Lions’ nationally televised Thanksgiving Day game this past season didn’t help Suh’s cause. He was ejected and suspended two games by the NFL.  Suh had been popular for his on-field performance, which helped elevate the Lions, and for his generosity in donating $2.6 million to Nebraska.