.Katherine Terrell, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 14, 2024, 01:26 AM ETCloseKatherine Terrell went back to ESPN to deal with the New Orleans Saints in the summer season of 2022. She left behind the firm in 2019 after taking part 2016 to cover the Cincinnati Bengals. Katherine is a graduate of LSU as well as a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native, as well as she has dealt with the NFL due to the fact that 2013. You may adhere to Katherine on Twitter: @Kat_TerrellFormer New Orleans Saints protection and ALS supporter Steve Gleason is secure and bouncing back at a nearby hospital after a medical activity earlier recently, depending on to his public relations consultant Clare Durrett.Durrett claimed Gleason increased a fever and also possessed extremely reduced blood pressure Wednesday, causing his doctor to propose he be needed to a hospital.However, this wanted Storm Francine, a Category 2 storm, created landfall near Morgan Metropolitan area, Louisiana, with continual winds of practically one hundred mph. Almost 390,000 citizens around Louisiana lost power, and New Orleans as well as neighboring areas experienced some street flooding.Durrett said there was actually a problem that EMS and also initial responders would certainly not manage to arrive at Gleason, however "the good news is, they created it through to him at once when Steve's wellness was degrading."" They promptly supported him and also delivered him to Ochsner," Durrett pointed out. "He continues to be there and stable. He's continuing to be actually treated, as well as our team are actually confident Steve will certainly perform what Steve carries out and enthusiast with to receive home as promptly as feasible." Gleason's representative X account published an upgrade Thursday morning giving thanks to the first responders and also the hospital for looking after Gleason.Gleason was detected along with ALS, for which there is currently no cure, in 2011 and also currently takes a breath through a ventilator. He corresponds using his eyes using a specialized tablet attached to his wheelchair.Gleason's crew uploaded a notification from him Friday: "ALS is a cyclone of a health condition. As well as on 9/11 in the midst of Cyclone Francine, energy failures & skimpy phone service, cyclone ALS made landfall. Thanks for the powerful love as well as assistance from each one of you. Celebrate this chance to be alive and breathing. I adore yall - SG." An information from Steve. pic.twitter.com/pfYEwFANJEu2014 Steve Gleason - "Reside Inconceivable" (@SteveGleason) September thirteen, 2024 Gleason, a former Saints special teams leader that played seven times for New Orleans, is actually most understood on the field for his obstructed punting against the Atlanta georgia Falcons in the Saints' 1st video game back after the Superdome resumed in 2006 adhering to Typhoon Katrina. He is currently an advocate for ALS understanding and works by means of his not-for-profit Group Gleason to provide technology, devices and help services to others coping with ALS.He was actually the recipient of the 2024 Arthur Ashe Courage Honor in July. He and also co-writer Jeff Duncan also just recently published Gleason's memoir "A Lifestyle Difficult," which Gleason wrote using his eyes.