But on Monday, Lions head coach Dan Campbell shared with reporters that Norris is in concussion protocol, and that they'll "take it easy" on him for the next couple weeks. The fact that Norris has a timeline for when the Lions may start ramping things up with him suggests the injury wasn't quite as bad as it visually appeared.

Norris, 24, was left motionless on the turf after appearing to take an inadvertent knee to the helmet while attempting to tackle Falcons running back Nathan Carter early in the fourth quarter.

Detroit Lions safety Morice Norris was taken off the field in an ambulance after suffering an injury in the team's preseason matchup against the Atlanta Falcons. The Lions and Falcons agreed to suspend the game in solidarity with Norris,