The Lions-Falcons preseason game was suspended due to a serious and frightening injury to Detroit Lions safety Morice Norris Jr. during a tackle attempt on Falcons running back Nathan Carter. Norris suffered a head and neck injury and was immobilized and taken off the field in an ambulance after being tended to for about 20 minutes on the field. The decision to suspend the game was made by the head coaches of both teams, Dan Campbell (Lions) and Raheem Morris (Falcons), as well as the NFL league office, as it was deemed inappropriate and a matter of respect not to continue playing under the circumstances. The game was stopped with 6:19 remaining in the fourth quarter, with the Lions leading 17-10 at that point. Both teams' players gathered in a circle to pray during the suspension, and the mood was sombre due to the severity of Norris' injury. Norris was reported to be in stable condition shortly after being taken to the hospital, with feeling and movement in all his extremities, but he remained under observation.
