The St. Louis Rams already had an amazing defense and they just got a step better. During what the St. Louis media thought was a press conference for quarterback Nick Foles, the Rams surprised media and fans by announcing they have agreed to terms with former Detroit Lions defensive tackle Nick Fairly.
According to ESPN,
The St. Louis Rams have agreed to a one-year contract with free-agent defensive tackle Nick Fairley. The deal is worth $5 million, but can increase up to $8 million with incentives, a source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
Fairley made an appearance Friday at a team news conference that was held to also introduce recently acquired quarterback Nick Foles.
The 27-year-old Fairley was the Detroit Lions‘ first-round pick in 2011 with the No. 13 pick out of Auburn.
He had an inconsistent four seasons in Detroit, and that inconsistency led the Lions to decline the fifth-year option on his contract after the 2013 season (per NFL rules that stipulate all fifth-year options must be picked up or declined before the fourth year of play). This allowed Fairley to become a free agent after the 2014 season.
When Fairley’s option was declined last offseason, Detroit general manager Martin Mayhew hoped it would help motivate the defensive tackle.
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