Physicality is the bread and butter of the NFL—but there is a time to use it. Apparently, Morice Norris didn’t get that memo. Just a month ago, during the Detroit Lions’ third practice, head coach Dan Campbell reportedly told the defensive back to hit the showers early. The reason? He was too physical in an already heated and chippy session.

“Physical practice today. Dan Campbell went out of his way on multiple occasions to tone down things down, warning the team to ease up. First time I’ve seen him kick a player out (DB Morice Norris) for being too physical,” The Athletic’s Colton Pouncy had reported back then. Fast forward to preseason Week 1 against the Atlanta Falcons , and Norris’ trademark intensity turned costly when a scary injury struck late in the fourth quarter.

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