The Sports Xchange

Miami Dolphins defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, who rarely participated in offseason workouts while with the Detroit Lions, made a brief appearance at the start of his new team’s voluntary program last month but hasn’t been there since.

The Dolphins don’t appear to have a problem with Suh’s decision.

While coach Joe Philbin may prefer the highest-paid defender in NFL history to participate with the rest of the team, Suh would rather work out with his own trainer as he did in Detroit.

Suh signed a six-year $114 million contract — $60 million guaranteed — with the Dolphins once free agency got underway.

Suh’s fellow defensive tackle A.J. Francis, an undrafted player in 2013 who was on injured reserve last year, said no one has a problem with Suh following his own workout routine, on his own schedule and at his own gym.

“He came the first couple of days, we ran and he did his thing,” Francis told the Palm Beach Post. “He went back to where he trains at. But that’s what he does. He’s the best D-lineman in the league so if he wants to train somewhere else that’s his prerogative. And nobody can tell him otherwise.”

Suh will earn $60 million through the first three years of his new contract — surpassing the $51.8 million in guaranteed money the Houston Texans gave defensive lineman J.J. Watt as part of a six-year, $100 million deal last offseason.

Suh enjoyed the best season of his career in 2014. He had 8.5 sacks and was instrumental in the Lions having the top rushing defense in the league.

The No. 2 overall draft pick out of Nebraska in 2010, Suh has lived up to his draft pedigree amid fines, suspensions and accusations that he is a dirty player. He has 36 sacks and helped the Lions make two playoff appearances.

The Dolphins’ mandatory minicamp is scheduled June 16-18.