Lions DT Fairley has surgery on left foot

Posted: 08.03.2011 at 11:37 PM

      ALLEN PARK, Mich. - Detroit Lions rookie defensive tackle
Nick Fairley had surgery on his injured left foot Wednesday.
      The team says in a statement that he will a "significant
portion" of training camp.
      Fairley, the Lombardi Trophy winner at national champion Auburn
last season, was injured Monday and in a walking cast a day later
after X-rays showed no significant damage.
      He was sent to Charlotte, N.C., for further evaluation Wednesday
morning, and Dr. Bob Anderson performed the surgery. The team did
not provide details on the procedure.
      The 6-4, 298-pound Fairley was drafted 13th in April's draft to
complement a line that includes tackles Ndamukong Suh and Kyle
Vanden Bosch.