ALLEN PARK, Mich. - Second-year linebacker Boss Bailey will miss much of the regular season while recovering from knee surgery.
Bailey injured his right knee in an Aug. 3 practice. He underwent arthroscopic surgery Wednesday in Athens, Ga., where doctors discovered torn cartilage that had not shown up in previous tests.
``The damage was worse than anyone had realized from the tests,'' Lions coach Steve Mariucci said. ``The doctor immediately repaired it, but Boss will be off the knee for several weeks, and then will be looking at a rehab period on top of that.''
Mariucci declined to put a timetable on Bailey's return, but said the Lions hope to have him back this season.