Defensive tackle Nick Fairley's time with the New Orleans Saints has come to a close.
The Saints released Fairley with a non-football illness designation, ESPN's Field Yates reports.
Source: the Saints have cut DT Nick Fairley as a non-football illness designation.
-- Field Yates (@FieldYates) February 5, 2018
Fairley signed a four-year, $28 million contract in March 2017, but team medical personnel discovered a heart condition leading to the Saints placing him on the non-football illness list, which ended his season.
The 30-year-old Fairley joined the Saints in 2016 as a free agent, and went on to start all 16 games for the first time on career and produced 43 tackles (29 solo) and 6 1/2 sacks.