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Nick Fairley Injures Leg; Ruled Out For Game

By Josh Sanchez

Sep 21, 2014; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Lions defensive tackle Nick Fairley (98) before the game against the Green Bay Packers at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 21, 2014; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Lions defensive tackle Nick Fairley (98) before the game against the Green Bay Packers at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports /
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Detroit Lions defensive tackle Nick Fairley suffered what to be a serious leg injury in the first half against the Atlanta Falcons at Wembley Stadium. 

Week 8 of the NFL regular season kicked off bright and early on Sunday morning, with a matchup in London between the Detroit Lions and Atlanta Falcons.

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The Lions fell behind early in the match and things got worse when defensive tackle Nick Fairley went down with a leg injury which appeared to be serious in the first half.

Fairley struggled to get back to his feet and was favoring his knee, though the exact nature of the injury was not immediately disclosed.

However, Detroit wasted no time ruling Fairley out for the remainder of the game.

As Fairley was falling to the turf, he took the full weight of his own body and fellow defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh with his leg bent at an awkward angle.

Fairley was in obvious pain and immediately grabbed for his leg.

We will update you on Fairley’s injury as more information becomes available.

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