Detroit Lions defensive tackle Nick Fairley is fired up to prove what he's worth. Fairley told reporters Tuesday the team informed him this offseason that it was not picking up the 2015 option in his contract. Fairley recalled working out in Houston when Lions general manager Martin Mayhew called him about the decision on the $5.5 million option for the fifth year of his contract. ''It kind of surprised me,'' Fairley recalled.
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