.Katherine Terrell, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 14, 2024, 01:26 AM ETCloseKatherine Terrell went back to ESPN to cover the New Orleans Saints in the summer months of 2022. She left the provider in 2019 after participating 2016 to deal with the Cincinnati Bengals. Katherine is a graduate of LSU and a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native, and also she has actually covered the NFL considering that 2013. You may adhere to Katherine on Twitter: @Kat_TerrellFormer New Orleans Saints safety and security as well as ALS supporter Steve Gleason is actually steady as well as bouncing back at a regional medical center after a clinical occasion earlier today, depending on to his publicist Clare Durrett.Durrett said Gleason increased a fever and also had extremely reduced blood pressure Wednesday, triggering his doctor to advise he be taken to a hospital.However, this sought Hurricane Francine, a Type 2 storm, brought in landfall near Morgan City, Louisiana, with continual winds of nearly 100 mph. Almost 390,000 homeowners throughout Louisiana died, and New Orleans and neighboring areas experienced some road flooding.Durrett said there was actually an issue that ambulance as well as very first responders will not have the capacity to get to Gleason, however "luckily, they made it via to him each time when Steve's health was actually weakening."" They immediately supported him and transferred him to Ochsner," Durrett claimed. "He stays there and stable. He's remaining to be actually treated, and our team are enthusiastic Steve is going to do what Steve carries out as well as warrior via to get home as quickly as feasible." Gleason's authorities X profile posted an update Thursday early morning giving thanks to the initial -responders and the medical center for handling Gleason.Gleason was actually detected along with ALS, for which there is currently no treatment, in 2011 as well as currently breathes via a ventilator. He corresponds utilizing his eyes by means of a specialized tablet affixed to his wheelchair.Gleason's team posted an information from him Friday: "ALS is a cyclone of a condition. And also on 9/11 in the middle of Cyclone Francine, electrical power failures & skimpy phone company, storm ALS helped make landfall. Thank you for the strong affection as well as assistance from each of you. Commemorate this odds to be viable and also breathing. I like yall - SG." A notification from Steve. pic.twitter.com/pfYEwFANJEu2014 Steve Gleason - "Reside Inconceivable" (@SteveGleason) September thirteen, 2024 Gleason, a former Saints unique crews captain that participated in seven periods for New Orleans, is most recognized on the industry for his shut out punt against the Atlanta ga Falcons in the Saints' very first activity back after the Superdome reopened in 2006 adhering to Storm Katrina. He is actually now a proponent for ALS awareness as well as functions through his nonprofit Team Gleason to offer technology, equipment and also assistance services to others coping with ALS.He was actually the recipient of the 2024 Arthur Ashe Tenacity Honor in July. He and also co-writer Jeff Duncan additionally recently published Gleason's narrative "A Lifestyle Difficult," which Gleason composed using his eyes.