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Morice Norris Stable and in Concussion Protocol After Preseason Collision

Falcons rookie Nathan Carter reached out via Instagram to check on Norris’s recovery.

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Overview

  • Norris’s helmet snapped back after Nathan Carter’s knee struck him in the fourth quarter, prompting a 20-minute on-field treatment and ambulance evacuation.
  • The Lions confirmed Norris is in stable condition with feeling and movement in all extremities and has entered the NFL’s concussion protocol under hospital observation.
  • Dan Campbell and Raheem Morris mutually agreed to suspend the preseason game with 6:31 remaining rather than resume play.
  • Nathan Carter said he reached out to Norris via Instagram and described him as being in “high spirits” during their exchange.
  • One week after the incident, Carter rushed for 63 yards and scored a 43-yard touchdown in his next preseason outing while competing for a roster spot.