Friday night's preseason game between the Detroit Lions and Atlanta Falcons was brought to an early end after Lions defensive back Morice Norris suffered what appeared to be a serious injury. Norris, a second-year cornerback out of Fresno State, was taken off the field at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in an ambulance after appearing to be knocked unconscious while trying to make a tackle early in the fourth quarter.
The Lions provided positive news late Saturday night, saying Norris was in stable condition and had feeling and movement in all his extremities. Norris will remain at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta overnight for observation.
On the play, Norris did not get up after attempting to make a tackle, and replay showed that his head appeared to snap back as it hit the leg of Fa