Lions' Morice Norris provides update after being hospitalized for scary injury
The Detroit cornerback posted on his Instagram story, writing 'Amen Amen I'm all good man don't stress it appreciate all the check ins and love.'
He also shared a post from teammate Terrion Arnold, which featured a screenshot of FaceTime with Norris, who appeared to be in good spirits.
5 Morice Norris said he was 'all good' after his scary injury on Friday night.
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5 Detroit Lions safety Morice Norris (26) is hit in the helmet by Atlanta Falcons running back Nathan Carter (38) during the second half of an NFL preseason football game Friday, Aug. 8, 2025, in Atlanta.
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'My dawg [Norris] called me today,' Arnold wrote in the post's caption
'Sometimes we forget how precious life is and everything. That goes into playing this game that we love but we serve an almighty… God thanks for protecting my brother.'
Norris went down on the first play of the fourth quarter of Friday's game when he went to tackle Nathan Carter.
The running back's knee appeared to slam into Norris' face mask, sending his head backward.
5 Morice Norris appeared to be doing well in a post from fellow Lion's cornerback Terrion Arnold.
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The game was suspended after Norris left the game in an ambulance, with Detroit leading, 17-10.
Immediately after the game, Lions head coach Dan Campbell said Norris was breathing and had movement while at Grady Memorial Hospital.
5 Morice Norris of the Detroit Lions is tended to by medical staff during the fourth quarter of the NFL Preseason 2025 game between Detroit Lions and Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on August 8, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
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'I'll start off with this, obviously, thoughts and prayers are with Mo Norris,' Campbell said. 'We got some positive information on him, that he's at the hospital. I'll just have to leave it at that, but when something like that happens, it puts things into perspective. So, we are just praying for Mo.
'He's breathing. He's talking. That's good. He's got some movement. And now they're running more tests.'
5 Morice Norris is attended to Friday night.
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Later in the night, the Lions posted on social media that the defensive back was in 'stable condition' but remaining at the hospital.
'Morice Norris is in stable condition and has feeling and movement in all his extremities,' the team wrote on X. 'He will remain at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta overnight for observation.
'We would like to thank the Atlanta Falcons organization, the EMS team at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and the doctors and staff at Grady for their support.'
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