by: Nick Kosko 51 minutes ago nickkosko59
Detroit Lions defensive back Morice Norris addressed his scary injury from the opening week of the NFL preseason. On Friday night, Norris suffered the injury in the fourth quarter when he attempted to tackle Falcons running back Nathan Carter.
Norris’ helmet connected with Carter’s knee and his body immediately went stiff. His legs began to spasm shortly after the collision. Eventually, he was put onto a stretcher and taken to the hospital. The Lions and Falcons decided to suspend the rest of the game.
But, Norris posted to his Instagram story Saturday, reposting a bible verse and providing a caption. He shared a screenshot of 1 Thessalonians 5:18 and wrote a caption, signaling he’s in good spirits.
“Amen Amen,” Norris said. “I’m all good man, don’t stress it. Appreciate all the check ins and love.”
Shortly after Norris’ injury, Dan Campbell gathered his team. He shared his message – which was a simple one. He encouraged the Lions players to pray for their teammate and informed them of the plan to suspend the rest of the game.
“I just told them to pray for him because at that point, we didn’t have much,” Campbell said. “He was breathing, so I shared that and said please pray for him. I told them, we’re taking knees. We’re going to take knees for the rest of the game – they are and we are until this thing’s over.”