After playing his entire NFL career in a 4-3 defense, Ndamukong Suh will transition to an odd front in Los Angeles this season. Suh signed a one-year deal worth $14 million fully guaranteed this offseason, a contract that came after the Dolphins released him three years into a six-year deal.

The Rams will play him at nose tackle in their 3-4 defense, a position he hasn’t played in the NFL. He’s moved all over the defensive line throughout his career, but lining up as a 1-technique isn’t something he’s overly familiar with. He said “nothing’s really different” when it comes to learning a 3-4 defense, but the terminology varies.

So far, he seems to be fitting in well with the Rams.

“He’s just trying to find where he fits in this defense,” Michael Brockers said, via the L.A. Times. “And I think he’s jelling in perfectly.”

The Rams are without their best defensive player in Aaron Donald, whose holdout will likely continue until he gets a new contract. As a result, Suh has yet to line up next to his fellow All-Pro defensive lineman, but he’s not worried.

When Donald returns, the two will hit the ground running.

“I don’t think there was a problem last year when he missed,” Suh said during his press conference Wednesday. “I don’t think there will be a problem this year.

“I don’t think it will be an issue by any means. He’s a great player and I look forward to him coming back.”

While Donald remains away from the team, Suh continues to put in work both on the field and off it. He trains regularly back home in Portland at Nike’s facility, which he shares countless videos of on Instagram.

You could call him a gym rat, but he’s equally dedicated to practicing with his teammates.

“I’m a guy, I never miss practice. I pride myself on that. I think I missed one time because I was sick, couldn’t get out of bed. So my biggest thing is coming in fit, making sure I’m prepared, whether I’m doing that in Portland with some of the best facilities at Nike or doing it down here with a great guy like Ted .

“The one thing I won’t miss is practice. I pride myself on being there, understanding what we have to do. And to play this game, you’ve got to have your teammates and they have to have you.”

Suh will be a big part of the Rams’ defense, especially considering how bad they were against the run a year ago. Hopefully Donald can get back to the team sooner rather than later, though, getting the whole defensive line together before training camp kicks off.