.Katherine Terrell, ESPN Team WriterSep 14, 2024, 01:26 AM ETCloseKatherine Terrell came back to ESPN to deal with the New Orleans Saints in the summer season of 2022. She left behind the business in 2019 after participating 2016 to cover the Cincinnati Bengals. Katherine is actually a grad of LSU and a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native, as well as she has dealt with the NFL given that 2013. You can easily adhere to Katherine on Twitter: @Kat_TerrellFormer New Orleans Saints safety and also ALS supporter Steve Gleason is secure and recouping at a local healthcare facility after a medical activity previously today, depending on to his press agent Clare Durrett.Durrett pointed out Gleason increased a fever and also possessed incredibly low high blood pressure Wednesday, cuing his medical professional to propose he be required to a hospital.However, this wanted Cyclone Francine, a Type 2 storm, made landfall near Morgan Urban area, Louisiana, along with continual winds of virtually 100 mph. Nearly 390,000 individuals across Louisiana died, as well as New Orleans as well as surrounding areas experienced some street flooding.Durrett said there was a problem that EMS as well as initial responders will certainly not manage to arrive at Gleason, however "the good news is, they created it with to him each time when Steve's health was deteriorating."" They quickly supported him and also moved him to Ochsner," Durrett stated. "He continues to be there and secure. He is actually continuing to be treated, and our team are hopeful Steve is going to do what Steve performs and soldier by means of to receive home as promptly as achievable." Gleason's official X account posted an improve Thursday morning saying thanks to the first -responders as well as the medical center for dealing with Gleason.Gleason was diagnosed with ALS, for which there is actually presently no remedy, in 2011 and also currently breathes through a ventilator. He communicates using his eyes via a focused tablet affixed to his wheelchair.Gleason's group uploaded a message coming from him Friday: "ALS is a cyclone of a health condition. And also on 9/11 in the middle of Storm Francine, energy outages & sketchy phone company, storm ALS created landfall. Thank you for the highly effective affection as well as help from all of you. Commemorate this opportunity to be viable as well as breathing. I really love yall - SG." An information coming from Steve. pic.twitter.com/pfYEwFANJEu2014 Steve Gleason - "Live Inconceivable" (@SteveGleason) September 13, 2024 Gleason, a previous Saints special teams captain that played 7 seasons for New Orleans, is very most understood on the area for his shut out punting against the Atlanta georgia Falcons in the Saints' 1st game back after the Superdome reopened in 2006 adhering to Storm Katrina. He is actually now a supporter for ALS understanding and also operates via his not-for-profit Group Gleason to deliver technology, equipment as well as support solutions to others living with ALS.He was actually the recipient of the 2024 Arthur Ashe Guts Award in July. He and co-writer Jeff Duncan also lately posted Gleason's narrative "A Lifestyle Impossible," which Gleason wrote utilizing his eyes.