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

The Atlanta Falcons will host the Detroit Lions in a 2025 NFL preseason battle on Friday. This will be the Falcons' first time on the gridiron since ending their 2024 campaign 8-9 and missing the playoffs for the seventh straight season.

It hardly sounded like a victory lap from Shedeur Sanders as he caught up with the Browns team broadcast after a very successful NFL preseason debut. He called the overall performance over the first three quarters “definitely a win” but was not thrilled with his showing on an individual level.

Emory Jones took one snap after Morice Norris was taken off the field by ambulance, though the snap does not appear in the official gamebook.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/lions as Takeaways from Lions' Win Against Falcons: Hooker Fumbles Opportunity . Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell was emphatic before his team took the field for its second preseason game against the Atlanta Falcons.

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

Check out the full 53-man roster projection for the Falcons entering the final week of the 2025 NFL preseason below. Michael Penix Jr.

The sight of Detroit Lions safety Morice Norris being carted off the field during a preseason game at Atlanta raised memories several recent similar incidents occurring in both NFL preseason and regular-season outings.

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