.Katherine Terrell, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 14, 2024, 01:26 AM ETCloseKatherine Terrell returned to ESPN to deal with the New Orleans Saints in the summer of 2022. She left behind the company in 2019 after joining in 2016 to deal with the Cincinnati Bengals. Katherine is actually a grad of LSU as well as a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native, as well as she has covered the NFL since 2013. You can comply with Katherine on Twitter: @Kat_TerrellFormer New Orleans Saints protection as well as ALS advocate Steve Gleason is actually steady as well as recouping at a regional health center after a medical celebration previously this week, depending on to his press agent Clare Durrett.Durrett stated Gleason spiked a fever and also possessed incredibly reduced high blood pressure Wednesday, causing his doctor to advise he be actually needed to a hospital.However, this was after Cyclone Francine, a Type 2 hurricane, created landfall near Morgan Metropolitan area, Louisiana, along with continual winds of virtually 100 miles per hour. Nearly 390,000 locals throughout Louisiana lost power, and also New Orleans as well as encompassing locations experienced some street flooding.Durrett mentioned there was actually a problem that ambulance and also first -responders will not be able to get to Gleason, but "fortunately, they created it via to him at once when Steve's wellness was actually weakening."" They quickly stabilized him as well as transferred him to Ochsner," Durrett pointed out. "He remains there as well as steady. He is actually continuing to be actually treated, and our team are enthusiastic Steve is going to do what Steve carries out as well as warrior by means of to acquire home as promptly as possible." Gleason's authorities X account published an update Thursday morning thanking the 1st responders and the hospital for taking care of Gleason.Gleason was actually diagnosed along with ALS, for which there is currently no remedy, in 2011 as well as now takes a breath via a ventilator. He corresponds using his eyes using a focused tablet computer attached to his wheelchair.Gleason's staff posted an information coming from him Friday: "ALS is a cyclone of a health condition. And on 9/11 in the midst of Storm Francine, electrical power failures & sketchy phone service, cyclone ALS produced landfall. Thank you for the powerful affection as well as assistance from all of you. Celebrate this chance to be dynamic and breathing. I love yall - SG." An information from Steve. pic.twitter.com/pfYEwFANJEu2014 Steve Gleason - "Live Difficult" (@SteveGleason) September thirteen, 2024 Gleason, a past Saints exclusive teams captain who participated in seven seasons for New Orleans, is actually very most understood on the industry for his blocked out punting versus the Atlanta ga Falcons in the Saints' first video game back after the Superdome resumed in 2006 observing Cyclone Katrina. He is right now a supporter for ALS understanding and also works through his non-profit Group Gleason to supply technology, devices and assistance solutions to others living with ALS.He was actually the recipient of the 2024 Arthur Ashe Courage Honor in July. He and also co-writer Jeff Duncan additionally just recently posted Gleason's narrative "A Lifestyle Inconceivable," which Gleason created using his eyes.