Lions-falcons Preseason Game Halted With 6:31 Left After Morice Norris Injury

Detroit information Morice Norris was attended to for astir 20 minutes and taken disconnected nan section successful an ambulance during nan Lions’ preseason crippled Friday nighttime against Atlanta, pinch nan crippled ending pinch 6:31 to spell aft nan players fto nan timepiece run.

Norris was wounded pinch 14:50 to spell trying to tackle Nathan Carter. There was nary contiguous study connected nan injury.

When play resumed, Falcons backmost Emory Jones took a threat and past held nan shot arsenic players from some teams stood astatine nan statement of scrimmage and nan timepiece continued to run. Finally, pinch 6:31 left, an charismatic announced nan crippled had been suspended “per New York”.

The Lions led 17-10 erstwhile played was stopped.

Earlier, Hendon Hooker mislaid 2 fumbles successful a commencement that did not past arsenic agelong arsenic expected, hurting his hopes to triumph Detroit’s backup backmost occupation arsenic Kyle Allen threw 2 touchdown passes to lead nan Lions.

Hooker started and was expected to play nan afloat first half. Instead, he mislaid a fumble connected Detroit’s opening thrust and past mislaid different fumble successful nan 2nd quarter. Detroit coach Dan Campbell instantly turned to Allen.

Allen responded by completing a 68-yard walk to Jackson Meeks earlier throwing an 11-yard touchdown walk to Isaac TeSlaa, a rookie from Arkansas who took advantage of his 6ft 4in framework to make nan leaping drawback complete Atlanta nickel backmost Dee Alford.

The Falcons held retired starting backmost Michael Penix Jr and backup Kirk Cousins. Easton Stick made a beardown bid to triumph nan No 3 occupation by completing 15 of 18 passes for 159 yards, including a 13-yard scoring walk to Chris Blair precocious successful nan first half.

Emory Jones played nan 2nd half for Atlanta.

Falcons rookie separator rusher Jalon Walker, who returned to believe connected Monday aft missing overmuch of nan opening week of training campy pinch a insignificant hamstring injury, started. Atlanta’s different first-round pick, separator rusher James Pearce Jr, besides started.

Walker, Pearce and seasoned Leonard Floyd are expected to boost a walk unreserved that vanished 31st successful sacks past season.

Detroit’s apical 2 draught picks, protect lineman Tyleik Williams and correct defender Tate Rutledge, besides played.

The Lions’ defense is adjusting aft second-year cornerback Ennis Rakestraw Jr was placed connected injured reserve connected Thursday pinch a season-ending enarthrosis injury.