Head coach Dan Campbell said Monday that Norris has entered the NFL's concussion protocol, Nolan Bianchi of The Detroit News reports.
Norris suffered a severe injury to the head/neck area during the Lions' preseason game against the Falcons on Friday, which required him to be carted off the field and transported to a local hospital. Norris was cleared to leave the hospital and returned to team facilities Sunday, and Campbell relayed that the 24-year-old safety will be brought through the concussion protocol "nice and easy."
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Lions' Morice Norris: Back at team facilities
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Norris (neck/head) is present at team facilities in Detroit on Sunday, Nolan Bianchi of The Detroit News reports.
Norris was transported to a local hospital after being carted off the field early in the fourth quarter of Friday's preseason game against Atlanta and pronounced to be in stable condition, so it's encouraging to see him now back at the team's training facility. Via his personal social media accounts, Norris said Saturday morning he was "all good," per Adam Schefter of ESPN.
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Lions' Morice Norris: In stable condition
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Norris (neck/head) is in stable condition at a local hospital, Marc Raimondi of ESPN reports.
Norris was carted off the field early in the fourth quarter of Friday's preseason game against the Falcons and transported to a local hospital after suffering a serious injury. The Lions announced Friday evening that Norris had "feeling and movement in all his extremities," and he posted on his Instagram account Saturday morning that he was "all good."
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Lions' Morice Norris: Transported to local hospital
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Norris (neck) was transported to a local hospital for further evaluation after getting hurt in Friday's preseason matchup versus Atlanta.
Norris was carted off the field early in the fourth quarter of Friday's preseason game after taking a hit to the head on an attempted tackle. He'll undergo further tests to determine the nature and severity of the injury.
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Lions' Morice Norris: Dealing with neck injury
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Norris exited Friday's preseason game against the Falcons in an ambulance after suffering an apparent neck injury, Terrin Waack of the Falcons' official site reports.
Norris attempted to make a tackle in the fourth quarter but took a hit to his head in the process. He remained down on the field for several minutes before departing in an ambulance.
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Morice Norris: Gets another look from Detroit
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Norris (undisclosed) worked out for the Lions on Tuesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Norris joined Detroit as an undrafted free agent out of Fresno State in the spring, but he was ultimately waived from IR with an injury settlement due to the undisclosed injury. The Lions bringing him back in for another look suggests he's fully healed, and that they at least liked what they saw from him during camp before the injury.
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Morice Norris: Waived from IR
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The Lions waived Norris (undisclosed) from injured reserve with an injury settlement Wednesday, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
Norris was in line to miss the entire 2024 season after shifting to IR on Thursday, but he's now free to sign elsewhere once he proves that he's medically ready to return to the field.
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Lions' Morice Norris: Reverts to injured reserve
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Norris (undisclosed) reverted to the Lions' injured reserve Thursday after going unclaimed on waivers, Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
The cornerback needs to reach an injury settlement with the Lions to play in 2024. Norris recorded 59 tackles, including 9.5 for a loss, for Fresno State in 2023.
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Morice Norris: Waived/injured by Detroit
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The Lions waived/injured Norris on Wednesday.
If Norris goes unclaimed off waivers, he'll revert to the Lions' injured reserve. That would cause the 23-year-old corner to sit out for the entire 2024 season unless he reaches an injury settlement with Detroit.
