article_snippet: Fairley has signed for the St Louis Rams on a one-year, prove yourself deal.
article_snippet: When fit and focused, Fairley is one of the NFL's better defensive linemen, but Fairley career has been plagued with concerns about injuries, attitude and Fairley weight.
article_snippet: Fairley, the 13th overall pick of the 2011 draft, spent the first four years of Fairley career in Detroit, playing 46 games.which yielded 98 tackles, 13.5 sacks, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries.
article_snippet: But the Lions declined to take up the fifth-year option on Fairley rookie contract and did not exactly bend over backwards to retain Fairley services.
article_snippet: A history of inconsistency, injuries and off-field concerns led the Lions to allow Fairley enter free agency.
article_snippet: Fairley injured Fairley knee in the 22-21 win over the Atlanta Falcons at Wembley last year, which ended Fairley season.
highlights_snippet: Fairley heads to the NFC West and should play a key part in Jeff Fisher and Gregg Williams' rotating defensive line .
  
highlights_snippet: The Detroit Lions did not take up Gregg Williams' fifth year deal, and Fairley penned a one-year contract worth $5m with incentives to make $2.5m more .
  