Join now and get your first month for just $1 ><\/a><\/p>\nMorice Norris of the Detroit Lions. Photo by Todd Kirkland\/Getty ImagesSource: Getty ImagesMorice Norris of the Detroit Lions. Photo by Todd Kirkland\/Getty ImagesSource: Getty Images<\/p>\n
Once play was set to resume, the ball was snapped by the Falcons before the 22 players on the field formed a circle, holding hands near midfield.<\/p>\n
They let the game clock run down, and the proceedings were suspended with a little over six minutes remaining and the Lions leading 17-10.<\/p>\n
The Lions said Norris was taken to a local hospital for further evaluation.<\/p>\n
Speaking in the post-game press conference, Lions head coach Dan Campbell confirmed the 24-year-old was breathing and had movement while at the hospital.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll start off with this, obviously, thoughts and prayers are with Mo Norris,\u201d Campbell said in his postgame press conference.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe got some positive information on him, that he\u2019s at the hospital. I\u2019ll just have to leave it at that, but when something like that happens, it puts things into perspective. So, we are just praying for Mo.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s breathing. He\u2019s talking. That\u2019s good. He\u2019s got some movement. And now they\u2019re running more tests.\u201d<\/p>\n
Norris signed as an undrafted free agent out of Fresno State last year, appearing in two regular season games.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s just awful,\u201d Lions quarterback Kyle Allen later said.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou sign up for football and you understand the risk…but you never think something like that is going to happen.<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think anyone on that sideline wanted to play.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe weren\u2019t part of that decision, but you could just look in everyone\u2019s eyes and see it wasn\u2019t worth it.\u201d<\/p>\n
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