Amani Oruwariye was, at a minimum, the Detroit Lions' most durable cornerback the first seven games of the season, and arguably the team's best, yet when it came time to play the Minnesota Vikings last week, Oruwariye was reduced to a bit role in the Lions defense.
Oruwariye played one series in the first half of the Lions' 34-20 loss, then finished the game after Jeff Okudah left with an ankle injury early in the third quarter.
Okudah, the Lions' first-round pick, and veteran Desmond Trufant, in his return from a hamstring injury, started at a cornerback position that midway through the season still appears to be sorting itself out.