Lions-Falcons preseason game suspended following injury to Detroit safety Morice Norris 

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Following a frightening injury to Detroit Lions safety Morice Norris Jr., the Lions-Atlanta Falcons preseason game Friday night was suspended.

Players from both teams gathered with 14:50 remaining in the fourth quarter and let the game clock run down until there was roughly 6:30 remaining and referee Shawn Hochuli announced the game had been suspended. The Lions were leading the game, 17-10, at the conclusion of the game.

Norris suffered a scary hit to his head/neck area and was subsequently immobilized and taken off the field in an ambulance.

Lions head coach Dan Campbell gathered his team in a huddle on the field and thereafter players from both teams gathered on the field and let the clock wind down.

Around the NFL will have more news as it becomes available.

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