CBS Sports says Louis Delmas should be able to see game action soon:

Lions FS Louis Delmas was held out of action on Saturday against the Broncos but coach Jim Schwartz said Sunday that the time is approaching for him to play in a game, reports MLive.com. “He needs to play soon but, we’re balancing out him getting sore and being able to bounce back,” Schwartz said. Delmas has been coming back from a groin injury and practiced earlier in the week.

“We thought it was the best thing to let him rest again,” Schwartz said. “When he’s been practicing, he practices full speed and he’s looked good. He didn’t practice two days in a row so he’s just not ready for that kind of stuff right now. Hopefully we’ll get him back soon.” Delmas has said that he is highly frustrated that he cannot be a full-go in practice but realizes he’s almost there. The Lions were really counting on Delmas to be a cornerstone of their rebuilt defense. In his rookie season, he started 15 games, recording 94 tackles, one sack and two interceptions.