The Atlanta Falcons will host the Detroit Lions in a 2025 NFL preseason battle on Friday. This will be the Falcons' first time on the gridiron since ending their 2024 campaign 8-9 and missing the playoffs for the seventh straight season.

But on the Falcons' final drive of the game, Lions cornerback Morice Norris went down with a scary injury that led to him leaving the stadium in an ambulance. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport later confirmed Norris had suffered head and neck injury.

The Lions-Falcons game was suspended in the fourth quarter after Detroit defensive back Morice Norris left the game in an ambulance with an apparent head or neck injury when he collided with Atlanta’s Nathan Carter.

After getting dominated from start to finish by the Los Angeles Chargers in the Hall of Fame game, Detroit Lions fans are happy that we’re on to another weekend of preseason action. While the 34-7 loss is utterly meaningless, it’s best that taste gets washed out as soon as possible, even if Detroit remains near the top of the Super Bowl odds.

Detroit Lions safety Morice Norris left Friday's preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons in an ambulance after suffering a frightening injury, and the contest was suspended

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It was hard to blame the Lions and the Falcons for abandoning their preseason matchup after Detroit cornerback Morice Norris was rushed to the hospital

The sight of Detroit Lions safety Morice Norris being carted off the field during a preseason game at Atlanta raised memories several recent similar incidents occurring in both NFL preseason and regular-season outings.

McGary, who just signed a two-year, $30 million extension with the team a few weeks ago, has been a mainstay along the Falcons’ offensive line since being drafted in the first round in 2019. He has appeared in 93 games (92 starts) at right tackle in that time, developing a reputation as a nasty run blocker.