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Saints defense dealt major blow, lose Nick Fairley for season

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Saints’ defensive tackle Nick Fairley was one of several players unable to perform in June’s minicamp due to health concerns. Now, those concerns have altered the New Orleans’ course as Fairley will miss the entire 2017 season due to his heart issues. On Monday, the team announced they would place Fairley on the reserve/non-football-injury list.

Coach Sean Payton had informed the media Fairley would be seeking a third opinion, and now that the results are in the team is shutting Fairley down.
Prior to these results, the club had been holding out hope for a better outcome, per Kevin Patra of Around the NFL.