Nick Fairley was one of the NFL’s best bargains last season.
That won’t be the case again this year.
The New Orleans Saints defensive tackle is scheduled to be a free agent for the third year in a row. But he should finally be in line for a lucrative long-term deal after having a career season with the Saints in 2016.
Both Fairley and the Saints have expressed a desire to stay together, especially since Fairley is close to his family, just two hours from his hometown of Mobile, Alabama.
But Fairley’s price tag will have a lot to say about that.