In 2016, the New Orleans Saints were bitten by the injury bug severely. Admittedly, those injuries hampered the Saints’ chances to make the playoffs last year. They surely didn’t help. Now in 2017, the Saints have a unexpected hit again before training camp even starts.
Nick Fairley proved his worth last season and was rewarded with a 5-year deal worth $28 million dollars with $14 million guaranteed. Who Dat Nation had high hopes for him going forward. Fairley was going to be the guy, that provided veteran leadership to a young team. He was a sure thing so it was thought.