Saints release defensive tackle Nick Fairley: report

New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Nick Fairley (90) sacks Denver Broncos quarterback Trevor Siemian (13) during the game at the Superdome on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2016. (Photo by Michael DeMocker, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune)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, 2018Fairley 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…