Friday night\u2019s preseason game between the Atlanta Falcons and Detroit Lions has been suspended. <\/p>\n
The game came to an end abruptly early in the 4th quarter after Lions defensive back Morice Norris suffered what appeared to be a significant head injury. Norris was tended to by medical personnel on the field for several minutes before exiting the field in an ambulance.<\/p>\n
\nThe preseason game between the #Lions<\/a> and #Falcons<\/a> was suspended after Morice Norris was taken off in an ambulance because of an apparent head and neck injury.<\/p>\n
\u2014 Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
The play occurred with 14:50 remaining in the 4th quarter. Norris\u2019 head appeared to collide with the knee of running back Nathan Carter at an awkward angle while Norris was attempting to make a tackle. <\/p>\n
After Norris was taken away, the Falcons and Lions chose to essentially end the game by remaining idle after the ball was snapped by former Florida<\/a> quarterback Emory Jones. The teams then came together to pray along the line of scrimmage. <\/p>\n
The pause in play continued until there was 6:31 remaining on the clock. At that point, the NFL announced the game would be suspended. <\/p>\n
Here\u2019s a clip from the somber moment in Atlanta: <\/p>\n
\nThe Atlanta Falcons just forfeited a snap which ended in a prayer between the Lions and Falcons \ud83d\ude22<\/p>\n
This is after Detroit Lions safety Morice Norris was stretched off after a serious head injury<\/p>\n
A moment sports has rarely seen before pic.twitter.com\/Y312DxKjNk<\/a><\/p>\n
— Crunch Time Sports (@officialctpod) August 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n