Although the Detroit Lions continue to downplay the practice return of defensive tackle Nick Fairley, the rookie will make his debut Monday night against the Chicago Bears, according to a source familiar with the situation. The 12th overall pick of the NFL draft, Fairley broke his foot in training camp, causing him to miss the entire preseason and the team's first four games. Lions coach Jim Schwartz sidestepped questions regarding Fairley's potential availability earlier in the week. But according to the source, Fairley has told friends and family -- who are traveling to Detroit for the game -- that he expects to participate in a situational capacity. Fairley returned to the practice field on Tuesday and participated in position drills, according to multiple reports. Source: ESPN
being that hes the second most disruptive DT ive seen play in college and he will be playing next to the first most disruptive one, i think he could come in and make an impact quickly. i really hope he stays motivated, him and suh competing with each other could be amazing
I'll believe it when I see it, he never played a down in pre-season and was hurt like the first week of practice. He has to be rusty as hell I doubt he does much this season if he even plays at all monday.
