On Friday, Aug. 8, Lions player Morice Norris Jr. was attempting to tackle Falcons running back Nathan Carter when he suffered injuries to the head and neck area. At the time, the Lions were leading 17-10 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, the NFL and Sky Sports reported.

NFL preseason game between Detroit and Atlanta stopped after serious injury - Detroit safety Morice Norris was attended to for about 20 minutes and taken off the field in an ambulance during the Lions

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 early.