Following Morice Norris’ terrifying injury, which led Friday’s preseason game between the Detroit Lions and Atlanta Falcons to be suspended, an update emerged on his status. The Lions said he was taken to a local hospital for further evaluation. Detroit coach Dan Campbell also shared an update on Norris. He said the second-year DB was […]
Following Morice Norris’ terrifying injury, which led Friday’s preseason game between the Detroit Lions and Atlanta Falcons to be suspended, an update emerged on his status. The Lions said he was taken to a local hospital for further evaluation.
Detroit coach Dan Campbell also shared an update on Norris. He said the second-year DB was breathing and talking. He also had some movement, which wasn’t immediately clear after the injury.
Friday’s game was suspended in the fourth quarter in light of the injury. The Lions held a 17-10 lead at the time of the decision.
“Some positive information on him. He’s at the hospital. I’ll have to just leave it at that,” Campbell told reporters in his press conference. “But when something like that happens, it puts things in perspective. So, just praying for Mo. I ask that everybody prays for him.”
Norris suffered the injury when he attempted to tackle Falcons running back Nathan Carter. Norris’ helmet connected with Carter’s knee and his body immediately went stiff. His legs began to spasm shortly after the collision.
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Morice Norris is preparing for his second season with the Lions after signing with the franchise as an undrafted free agent a year ago. As he left the field, the two teams formed a prayer circle at midfield at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The game then entered a lengthy delay before it was ultimately suspended.
Norris appeared in just two games last season as a rookie. That came after he spent two years at Fresno State after starting his college career at the junior college level. With Fresno, he totaled 116 tackles, 18 tackles for loss and 4.5 sacks, along with two interceptions.
As a senior in 2023, Norris had 59 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks and two interceptions. Those numbers earned him Second Team All-Mountain West honors.
At the time of the suspension, the Lions held a 17-10 lead overt the Falcons. Atlanta head coach Raheem Morris also shared his reaction to the situation. He said it the decision to suspend the game was “the right thing” to do.
“It was tough to watch, it was tough for the other team to see, gettin a teammate hurt that way,” Morris said. “It was the right thing to do for Dan and his team, and everything they had going on. I thought it was the right thing (to do). It was just common ground, common courtesy. Just didn’t like the look of it.”
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