SportsPulse: USA TODAY Sports' Steve Gardner gives us a handful of names that he feels are a must-start in daily fantasy football. USA TODAY
The lone bright spot on the Detroit Lions defense this year has been a secondary that ranks fourth in the NFL against the pass in yards allowed per game.
Now that unit will be without its best player.
The Lions ruled Pro Bowl cornerback Darius Slay out of Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears because of a knee injury he suffered in practice last week.
Slay played through the injury in last week's loss to the Minnesota Vikings, but he struggled in coverage and sat out practice the past three days.