Detroit Lions safety Morice Norris was in stable condition after he was attended to for about 20 minutes and taken off the field in an ambulance Friday night against Atlanta, with the preseason game ending early.

Detroit Lions player Morice Norris has been hospitalized following an on-field injury in a game against the Atlanta Falcons. According to ESPN, the athlete, 24, was attempting to tackle Atlanta rookie Nathan Carter on Friday,

The Detroit Lions and Atlanta Falcons snapped the ball and stood on the field for eight minutes to end their preseason game after an ambulance had to come remove a player due to a serious injury.