METAIRIE, La. -- Nick Fairley’s comeback tour has taken him from Detroit to St. Louis to New Orleans over the past three seasons.
But in the process, his career is finally on a positive trajectory.
“I tell ya, he’s been a pleasant surprise,” New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator Dennis Allen said of the former first-round pick, who signed a one-year, $3 million deal.
Fairley, 28, basically signed a one-year “prove it again” deal with the Saints after he drew praise for how well he performed on his one-year “prove it” deal with the Rams last year.