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.

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.

The Lions captured their first exhibition season win, beating the Falcons in Atlanta on Friday night. Detroit's 17-10 victory came in a game halted early due to a serious injury suffered at the start of the fourth quarter by Lions defensive back Morice Norris, who was motionless on the field for several minutes before leaving in an ambulance.