The NFL preseason sport between the Detroit Lions and the Atlanta Falcons was suspended within the fourth quarter after Lions security Morice Norris was taken off the sphere in an ambulance.
The Lions stated Norris is in a steady situation and has “feeling and movement in all his extremities” after being transported to Atlanta’s Grady Memorial Hospital.
The 24-year-old was injured making an attempt to deal with Falcons rookie Nathan Carter with 14:50 to go within the fixture at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Friday night time.
Norris was attended to for about 20 minutes on the sphere earlier than being loaded onto a stretcher and pushed away within the ambulance.
The sport was formally suspended with 6:31 remaining – the Lions led 17-10 at that time – with Detroit coach Dan Campbell saying it was the coaches’ determination.
Campbell defined: “[Atlanta coach] Raheem Morris is the ultimate class act. We agreed it just didn’t feel right to finish that game.
Lions coach: Means quite a bit to see groups come collectively
“It’s an eye-opener. It hits a little different. It puts things in perspective.
“When one thing like this occurs, the silver lining is … the brotherhood. To see all these guys from that workforce, our workforce sort of come collectively and all people’s fascinated by one other participant simply means quite a bit.”
Lions quarterback Kyle Allen said of Norris’ injury: “Normally, you see a pair trainers on the market. It is by no means good after they deliver out the stretchers.
“We just started praying for him and hoping for the best. When it’s taking that long, with that many people and that many trainers around him, you’re just hoping for the best.
“I do not suppose anybody on that sideline needed to play. We weren’t a part of that call, however you would simply look in everybody’s eyes and see it wasn’t price it.”
Falcons wide receiver Casey Washington added: “That is any individual’s life, and that is larger than soccer.”
