seven sacks (40.5 yds.) and two interceptions (32 yds.). He also registered 13 pass breakups, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and seven special-teams tackles for his career. Detroit Lions 2003~ Selected by Detroit in the second round (34th overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft, Bailey started all 16 games, posting a career-high 109 tackles (73 solo), 1.5 sacks (9.5 yds.), one interception (-2 yds.), four passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery (returned 62 yards for a touchdown)... Received all-rookie honors from ESPN.com and Football Digest while being voted the club's Mel Farr Rookie of the Year... Posted nine tackles (8 solo) and had the first sack of his career (Chris Chandler) at Chi. (10/26)... Shared the team lead with nine tackles (5 solo) while adding a pass breakup and a forced fumble vs. Oak. (11/2)... Put together his best game of the season at Car. (12/21) with a career and team-high 13 tackles (11 solo) along with a 62-yard fumble return for a touchdown that marked his first career score... Earned Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Week honors for his efforts against the Panthers, and the 13 tackles put him over 100 for the season... Posted his first career interception and made six tackles (5 solo) vs. Stl. (12/28) in the season finale. 2004~ Bailey did not see any game action due to a knee injury suffered during training camp... Declared inactive for the first 13 games before he was placed on injured reserve on Dec. 16. ~ Aug 3rd.2004 Bailey went down during the Aug. 3rd training camp practice, and though initial reports were favorable, a week later his knee went under the knife to repair previously undetected cartilage damage. "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. Bailey would end up missing the entire 2004 season. As the 2005 season kicked off, Bailey was finally back in pads after a lengthy and frustrating rehab, and his potential began to shine through again, as he played solid through 10 games, ranking 3rd on the team in tackles. But an