Detroit Lines Cornerback Morris Norris was dropped off the field in an ambulance after a clear head injury during a preview of the Atlanta Falcons on Friday. After the injury, which took place at the beginning of the fourth quarter, the two teams chose to end the clock before the game was suspended soon.
Nooris went down hard to deal with after his head Air Falcons run behind to deal with Nathan Carter to hit the leg. Norris, who was diving to deal with it, was losing consciousness after contact.
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Norris was turned for several minutes before an ambulance came to the field to remove it. The trainers and medical staff stabilized the Norris in the field, put it on the backboard before they were in the ambulance and brake their head and neck.
Lion’s head coach Dan Campbell submitted to the entire team when Norris was removed. After that, Detroit and Atlanta, before running the clock, referees called the game by the beginning.
Officers cited the league in the decision to end the game before the rest of the clock route ended: “According to New York, the game has been suspended,” Head referee SaidWith 6:33, is still technically released in the fourth quarter.
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The lions won 17-10, the game.
After the game, Falcons head coach Rahim Morris said on the broadcast that eliminating the game was a mutual decision.
“It was a joint ground, the common courtyard, Morris said. “I thought it was the right thing to do.”
This is Norris’s second season with lions. Cornerback signed with the team last year after leaving Fresno State. He played two games last season.
