Detroit Lions defensive back Morice Norris was taken off the field in an ambulance on Aug. 8 during the Detroit Lions-Atlanta Falcons preseason game.
Norris appeared to take a blow to the head and neck area and laid on the field for several minutes before he was placed on a backboard and loaded into an ambulance.
Late Friday night, the Lions said that Norris was ‘in stable condition and has feeling and movement in all his extremities.’
Here’s the latest on the Lions defensive back:
Morice Norris injury update
Norris posted on his Instagram story on Saturday morning providing a very positive update:
‘Amen amen I’m all good man don’t stress it appreciate all the check ins and love’ he posted.
After the game, Lions PR announced that Norris was transported to a local hospital to undergo further evaluation in the hour after the injury.
Lions head coach Dan Campbell said he got some ‘positive information’ on Norris, and said that Norris was breathing, talking and has ‘some movement.’
The Lions said late Friday that Norris was ‘in stable condition and has feeling and movement in all his extremities.’
They added he will ‘remain at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta overnight for observation.’
The defensive back appeared to take a blow to the head and neck area, leading to him being placed on a backboard and eventually taken off the field via ambulance.
He remained on the field for several minutes as players gathered to offer support.
This story has been updated with new information.