Three Atlanta Falcons roster hopefuls shine and improve their stock after preseason loss to Lions. Key standouts, bright futures ahead.

The Detroit Lions and Atlanta Falcons preseason game was suspended after defensive back Morice Norris was taken off the field by an ambulance.

Atlanta Falcons running back Nathan Carter said Detroit Lions safety Morice Norris was in "high spirits" during a conversation they shared this week.

Falcons rookie running back Nathan Carter's attempt to leap over Lions safety Morice Norris in Atlanta's first preseason game went awry when his knee collided with Norris's helmet on a run early in the fourth quarter.

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.

The preseason game between the Detroit Lions and Atlanta Falcons has officially been suspended by the NFL in New York, the referees announced to the stadium. This comes after Lions defensive back Morice Norris was forced to exit the field in an ambulance following what appeared to be a knee to his head.

Atlanta was trailing Detroit 17-10 when Friday's preseason opener was stopped after a serious injury suffered by a Lions safety.

The preseason game between the Detroit Lions and the Atlanta Falcons on Friday, Aug. 8, at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta was suspended after Lions player Morice Norris Jr. suffered a scary injury on the field,

Of Atlanta’s 5 highest graded players, once again, four were on the defensive side of the ball: wide receiver David Sills (90.8), defensive lineman Simeon Barrow Jr (89.5), cornerback Dee Alford (82.6), edge Arnold Ebiketie (79.0) and linebacker Nick Kubitz (78.6).