Miami Dolphins defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah has one thing on his mind going into the 2021 season as he aims to duplicate the success of his nine-sack 2020 campaign — and it’s not his contract.

“Be the best every time I get on the field,” Ogbah said after Friday’s walkthrough practice with the Dolphins more than a week into training camp. “That’s my goal.”

Ogbah’s nine sacks and three forced fumbles were both career highs as he totaled 42 tackles last season, his first in Miami. He played in every game for the Dolphins, starting 12, after he signed on for two years and $15 million in the 2020 offseason.

“Just consistency,” Ogbah said he’s looking to add this season. “Each and every rush has got to be the same, got to look the same. Going after it full speed every time I get on the field.

“I know the system very well this year, so I’m very comfortable in this system. When they put me in the right position to make plays, I’m going to go out there and make a play.”

As All-Pro cornerback Xavien Howard has been at odds with the Dolphins over his contract and even requested a trade, Ogbah is in a precarious contract situation himself. While he has $7.5 million left on the final year of the deal, it is not guaranteed after Ogbah led the Dolphins in sacks in 2020.

Although an extension would be favorable, he expressed little concern over any dealings on Friday.

“I let my agent handle that aspect of my game,” Ogbah said. “I’m a football player. My job is to go out there and help this team win games, and that’s what I’m trying to do.”

Ogbah’s contract was signed after he won a Super Bowl as a member of the 2019 Kansas City Chiefs. He didn’t play in the second half of that season, placed on injured reserve due to a torn pectoral muscle just as he was picking up steam with three consecutive starts.

Unlike Howard, Ogbah attended the team’s mandatory minicamp earlier in the offseason, although he wasn’t with the team for voluntary organized team activities.

An early second-round pick in 2016 out of Oklahoma State, Ogbah started 40 games over his first three NFL seasons with the Cleveland Browns. He enters 2021 with 27 career sacks in five seasons.

Ogbah added of the rest of the pass rush around him: “It’s going well. Got great help. Got a lot of guys we brought in that could rush the passer, guys that are going to help out with the run, so I’m excited for this season.”

Running back check-in

Dolphins coach Brian Flores has been encouraged by lead running back Myles Gaskin performance through the first week-plus of training camp.

“I think Myles is doing a good job,” Flores said ahead of Friday’s walkthrough.” He’s doing a good job in the run game, protection, catching the ball out of the backfield, leadership — just continuing to evolve as a leader on the team.”

The next two running backs on the depth chart have missed practice time early in camp. Free-agent acquisition Malcolm Brown was not seen at the Dolphins’ last true practice on Wednesday, and Salvon Ahmed spent back-to-back practices in a red, no-contact jersey, limited after he went down with an undisclosed injury Monday.

“Salvon was a little banged up, but he’s day to day,” said Flores, who gave Brown the same designation. “We expect him back at some point here in the near future.”

Flores also dubbed injured receiver Will Fuller and outside linebackers Jaelan Phillips and Andrew Van Ginkel day to day.

“Every day, they’re working to improve,” he said, “and they’re all getting better.”

Dolphins bring back long snapper

The Dolphins announced the signing of long snapper Rex Sunahara on Friday morning.

Sunahara rejoined Miami after the Dolphins waived him on July 23, the day they signed linebacker Shaquem Griffin and cornerback Cre’Von LeBlanc and also waived defensive end Nick Coe in a corresponding move.