

(Rick Osentoski / AP)

It worked out well for J.J. Watt. Now Ndamukong Suh will see if Roc Nation can deliver the big bucks in his next contract.

The Detroit Lions defensive lineman signed with Jay Z’s sports agency on Tuesday, joining Watt as the company’s highest-profile NFLers. Watt recently cashed in, signing an NFL record contract for a defensive player. Watt, signed thrugh the 2021 season, got $51.9 million guaranteed from the Houston Texans in a six-year deal worth $100 million. Suh’s present contract with the Lions expires after the 2014 season.

Suh will earn $12.6 million this season and already is the NFL’s highest-paid defensive tackle. Keeping the money will be a challenge for Suh and Roc Nation. He has been fined seven times over his four-year career.

Suh joins a star-studded agency that includes Kevin Durant, wide receivers Hakeem Nicks and Victor Cruz, quarterback Geno Smith, pitcher C.C. Sabathia,and second baseman Robinson Cano.