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Morice Norris' scary injury ends Detroit Lions preseason game, taken off in ambulance
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ATLANTA - Detroit Lions defensive back Morice Norris was carted off the field with what appeared to be a neck injury early in the fourth quarter of Friday's preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons .
Norris, who was competing for the No. 4 safety spot, was making a tackle on Falcons running back Nathan Carter on the first play of the fourth quarter when his head appeared to snap back as he made contact with Carter's right leg.
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Medical personnel rushed onto the field and immediately signaled for a stretcher, and an ambulance pulled onto the field a few minutes later as players from both teams took a knee on their sideline.
Morice Norris of the Detroit Lions is tended to by medical staff during the fourth quarter between the Detroit Lions and Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025.
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The Lions led, 17-10, at the time of the injury, 10 seconds into the fourth quarter.
The game was delayed for more than 20 minutes and Lions coach Dan Campbell gathered his team near midfield as Norris was loaded onto the ambulance. After Norris was taken from the field, the game was called, with players shaking hands and leaving the field.
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The Lions have dealt with a rash of injuries to their secondary in recent days. They placed rookie safety Dan Jackson, a seventh-round pick, on injured reserve last week, and cornerback Ennis Rakestraw Jr. underwent season-ending shoulder surgery.
Norris played in two games for the Lions last season and spent part of the year on practice squad.
This story will be updated.
Dave Birkett covers the Lions for the Detroit Free Press. Contact him at dbirkett@freepress.com . Follow him on Bluesky , X and Instagram at @davebirkett.
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