Ndamukong Suh
Interior Defensive Line
Career Earnings: $168,007,206
Career APY: $12,923,631
Total Guarantees: $123,705,000
Largest Cash Payment: $26,500,000 (2015)
Largest Cap Number: $22,412,500 (2014)
- Date of Birth: January 6, 1987
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 307
- College: Nebraska
- Entry: 2010 Draft, Round 1, #2 overall (Lions)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | Drafted | Expired | 2010 | 5 | $60,000,000 | $12,000,000 | $23,250,000 | $64,459,706 | 107.4% | $12,891,941 |
| Dolphins | UFA | Terminated | 2015 | 6 | $114,375,000 | $19,062,500 | $59,955,000 | $59,985,000 | 52.4% | $19,995,000 |
| Rams | SFA | Expired | 2018 | 1 | $14,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $14,000,000 | $14,500,000 | 103.6% | $14,500,000 |
| Buccaneers | SFA | Expired | 2019 | 1 | $9,250,000 | $9,250,000 | $9,250,000 | $9,250,000 | 100.0% | $9,250,000 |
| Buccaneers | UFA | Expired | 2020 | 1 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $9,000,000 | 112.5% | $9,000,000 |
| Buccaneers | UFA | Expired | 2021 | 1 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | $9,000,000 | 100.0% | $9,000,000 |
| Eagles | SFA | Expired | 2022 | 1 | $2,187,500 | $2,187,500 | $250,000 | $1,812,500 | 82.9% | $1,812,500 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | 5 | $64,459,706 | $12,891,941 | $54,722,206 | 0.0% | $9,737,500 | 0.0% |
| Dolphins | 3 | $59,985,000 | $19,995,000 | $37,800,000 | 0.0% | $22,200,000 | 0.0% |
| Rams | 1 | $14,500,000 | $14,500,000 | $14,500,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Buccaneers | 3 | $27,250,000 | $9,083,333 | $20,450,000 | 0.0% | $6,800,000 | 0.0% |
| Eagles | 1 | $1,812,500 | $1,812,500 | $1,750,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Other Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Lions | $320,000 | $0 | $2,780,000 | $0 | $125,000 | $0 | $3,225,000 | -- | $3,225,000 | ||
| 2011 | Lions | $1,405,000 | $3,470,000 | $7,195,000 | $0 | $125,000 | $0 | $12,029,706 | 10.0% | $25,909,706 | ||
| 2012 | Lions | $540,000 | $5,897,500 | $0 | $0 | $125,000 | $0 | $6,562,500 | 5.4% | $10,375,000 | ||
| 2013 | Lions | $630,000 | $9,737,500 | $0 | $0 | $125,000 | $0 | $10,492,500 | 8.6% | $12,275,000 | ||
| 2014 | Lions | $12,550,000 | $9,737,500 | $0 | $0 | $125,000 | $0 | $22,412,500 | 17.0% | $12,675,000 | ||
| 2015 | Dolphins | $985,000 | $5,100,000 | $0 | $15,000 | $0 | $985,000 | $6,100,000 | 4.0% | $26,500,000 | ||
| 2016 | Dolphins | $3,485,000 | $9,100,000 | $0 | $15,000 | $0 | $3,485,000 | $12,600,000 | 7.7% | $23,500,000 | ||
| 2017 | Dolphins | $5,985,000 | $9,100,000 | $4,000,000 | $15,000 | $0 | $9,985,000 | $19,100,000 | 11.1% | $9,985,000 | ||
| 2018 | Rams | $14,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $500,000 | $14,000,000 | $14,500,000 | 8.1% | $14,500,000 | ||
| 2019 | Buccaneers | $5,250,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,250,000 | $9,250,000 | 4.8% | $9,250,000 | ||
| 2020 | Buccaneers | $3,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000,000 | $8,000,000 | 3.9% | $9,000,000 | ||
| 2021 | Buccaneers | $1,500,000 | $1,700,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500,000 | $3,200,000 | 1.8% | $9,000,000 | ||
| 2022 | Eagles | $1,687,500 | $531,250 | $0 | $0 | $468,750 | $0 | $1,750,000 | 0.8% | $1,812,500 | ||
| Total | $51,337,500 | $63,373,750 | $13,975,000 | $45,000 | $1,593,750 | $38,205,000 | $129,222,206 | $168,007,206 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lions | 2015 | $9,737,500 | $0 |
| Dolphins | 2018 | $9,100,000 | $0 |
| Dolphins | 2019 | $13,100,000 | $0 |
| Buccaneers | 2022 | $6,800,000 | $0 | Total | $38,737,500 | $0 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Tackles | Negative Plays | Interceptions | Fumbles | TD | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Defense | Special | Solo | Assist | Sacks | Yards | TFL | QB Hits | Pass Def. | INT | Yards | Forced | Rec. | Yards | |||
| 2011 | 14 | -- | -- | 67.5% | 0.0% | 26 | 10 | 4 | 31 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 16 | -- | -- | 85.0% | 18.6% | 24 | 10 | 8 | 67 | 17 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 85.1% | 14.6% | 36 | 13 | 5.5 | 43.5 | 9 | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 81.6% | 13.7% | 44 | 9 | 8.5 | 54.5 | 21 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 85.3% | 10.7% | 40 | 20 | 6 | 41 | 17 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 83.4% | 17.8% | 41 | 31 | 5 | 37.5 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 83.8% | 2.4% | 29 | 16 | 4.5 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 87.9% | 17.0% | 36 | 23 | 4.5 | 25.5 | 4 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 77.4% | 3.2% | 23 | 18 | 2.5 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 43 | 2 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 73.9% | 2.0% | 27 | 17 | 6 | 45 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 62.8% | 0.0% | 15 | 12 | 6 | 38 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 15.9% | 0.0% | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |