When Falcons coach Raheem Morris explained the decision to end Friday night’s preseason game after Lions safety Morice Norris suffered a potentially serious head/neck injury, Morris said he didn’t know whether the league approved of the move. On Monday, Lions coach Dan Campbell made it clear that the plan went against the directive they had received from the powers-that-be. Asked …
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After being outclassed by the Chargers last week, the Detroit Lions defense got back to business Friday night. Against the Atlanta Falcons’ backups, they stalked their prey and delivered an impressive showing—especially for several players fighting for 53-man roster spots or practice squad jobs. Before diving into the position-by-position grades, there’s one resounding team grade to hand out: an A+ …
Read More »ATLANTA (AP) — Detroit Lions safety Morice Norris was in stable condition after he was attended to for about 20 minutes and taken off the field in an ambulance Friday night against Atlanta, with the preseason game ending with 6:31 to go after the players let the clock run. Norris was hurt with 14:50 to go trying to tackle Atlanta …
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Following a frightening injury to Detroit Lions safety Morice Norris Jr., the Lions-Atlanta Falcons preseason game Friday night was suspended. Norris has feeling and movement in all his extremities, the Lions announced in a statement. The 24-year-old is in stable condition and will remain at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta overnight for observation. “I’ll start off with this, obviously, thoughts …
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The preseason game between the Detroit Lions and Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium was suspended in the fourth quarter Friday night after Lions safety Morice Norris was taken off the field in an ambulance with a serious injury. Norris appeared to take an inadvertent knee to the head while attempting to make a tackle on a running play by Atlanta’s …
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Lions safety Morice Norris was transported off the field in an ambulance, prompting the Lions and Falcons to agree to suspend the rest of Friday night’s preseason game. Falcons running back Nathan Carter ran for 8 yards on the first play of the fourth quarter, and Norris went low to make the tackle. Carter’s knee appeared to hit Norris in …
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