Lions’ Norris taken off the field in an ambulance, with preseason stopped with 6:31 to go
GEORGIA, UNITED STATES, AUG 9 – Game suspended with 6:19 left after Detroit Lions safety Morice Norris suffered a serious head injury attempting to tackle Falcons running back Nathan Carter.
- On Friday, the NFL suspended the game with 6:19 remaining after Detroit Lions safety Morice Norris was taken off in an ambulance following his injury.
- Shortly after the hit, Morice Norris's legs began to spasm as his head appeared to make contact with Falcons running back Nathan Carter's knee.
- Dannie Rogers, Lions sideline reporter, said `Here on the sideline, a lot of Morice Norris' teammates hanging their heads, sitting on the bench`, as play stopped for Norris's injury.
- After the game, Lions head coach Dan Campbell said he had received 'positive information' on Norris and that Norris was taken to the hospital for further evaluation.
- Norris, 24, signed as an undrafted free agent in 2024, and appeared in two games last season as a rookie, leaving the Lions uncertain about their defensive back depth.
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Norris suffered a knee in his head that left him unconscious and under protocol of concussion; he is out of danger


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