Saints place DT Nick Fairley on IR

Vikings’ Floyd sentenced to one day in jail

WASHINGTON, June 27, (RTRS): New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Nick Fairley was placed on seasonending injured reserve Monday because of a heart issue.

Fairley consulted with at least three specialists this offseason, with at least one suggesting that he no longer play football, Saints coach Sean Payton said earlier this month.

The results of the third specialist were not immediately known.

Fairley inked a four-year contract worth between $28 million-$30 million with New Orleans in March, including an $8 million signing bonus and a total of $14 million in guarantees. The Saints are not required to pay Fairley his $1 million base salary this year because his injury was not related to football.

The 29-year-old was diagnosed with an enlarged heart before he joined the NFL as a first-round draft pick with the Detroit Lions in 2011. He passed physicals for three different teams in six seasons.

Michael Floyd was sentenced to one day in jail and will have to complete the final five days of his house arrest after a Scottsdale (Ariz.) City Court judge found the Minnesota Vikings wide receiver violated the terms of his house arrest.

Judge Statia D. Hendrix conducted the hearing in her courtroom over speaker phone with Floyd and his attorney, Robert Feinberg. A review of alcohol monitoring reports showed Floyd missed a test as well as the presence of alcohol in several tests.

Floyd was ordered to appear to prove he did not violate probation from his February extreme DUI conviction.