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NFL Suspends Lions-Falcons Preseason Game After Morice Norris Suffers Head Injury

He remains under hospital evaluation after being transported by ambulance following a head impact that left him unconscious on the field.

Morice Norris, de los Lions de Detroit, se lesiona al recibir un golpe en la cabeza por parte de Nathan Carter, de los Falcons de Atlanta, durante el partido de pretemporada realizado el viernes 8 de agosto de 2025 (AP Foto/Brynn Anderson)
Morice Norris, lesionado
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Overview

  • Ten seconds into the fourth quarter, Lions safety Morice Norris was struck in the head by Falcons running back Nathan Carter’s knee and immediately lost consciousness.
  • Medical trainers attended Norris for about 20 minutes before he was placed on an ambulance and rushed to a Detroit hospital.
  • Coaches Dan Campbell and Raheem Morris agreed to let the clock run out, and an NFL official confirmed in New York that the game was suspended with 6:31 remaining and the Lions leading 17-10.
  • Detroit’s head coach said Norris is breathing, speaking and moving, but the league has not yet issued an official medical report.
  • The unprecedented stoppage underscores the NFL’s tightening concussion protocols and heightened focus on player safety during preseason contests.