.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 months of 2022. She left behind the provider in 2019 after taking part 2016 to deal with the Cincinnati Bengals. Katherine is actually a graduate of LSU as well as a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native, and also she has covered the NFL given that 2013. You can easily follow Katherine on Twitter: @Kat_TerrellFormer New Orleans Saints security and ALS advocate Steve Gleason is dependable as well as recouping at a nearby medical facility after a clinical event earlier recently, depending on to his public relations consultant Clare Durrett.Durrett said Gleason spiked a high temperature as well as had very low blood pressure Wednesday, triggering his medical doctor to recommend he be needed to a hospital.However, this wanted Hurricane Francine, a Classification 2 hurricane, brought in landfall near Morgan Urban area, Louisiana, along with sustained winds of practically one hundred miles per hour. Nearly 390,000 residents across Louisiana lost power, and also New Orleans and bordering regions experienced some road flooding.Durrett said there was a problem that EMS and also first responders would not have the ability to hit Gleason, but "the good news is, they made it through to him at once when Steve's wellness was actually falling apart."" They instantly stabilized him as well as delivered him to Ochsner," Durrett said. "He stays there and also secure. He's continuing to be handled, as well as we are enthusiastic Steve will definitely do what Steve carries out and also enthusiast via to acquire home as rapidly as feasible." Gleason's authorities X account posted an upgrade Thursday early morning thanking the 1st -responders and the healthcare facility for taking care of Gleason.Gleason was identified along with ALS, for which there is presently no cure, in 2011 and also now inhales through a ventilator. He interacts utilizing his eyes through a focused tablet connected to his wheelchair.Gleason's group submitted a message from him Friday: "ALS is a storm of an ailment. And on 9/11 in the middle of Cyclone Francine, power outages & sketchy phone service, storm ALS helped make landfall. Thank you for the strong love and also support from each one of you. Celebrate this opportunity to be vital and breathing. I love yall - SG." A notification from Steve. pic.twitter.com/pfYEwFANJEu2014 Steve Gleason - "Reside Impossible" (@SteveGleason) September 13, 2024 Gleason, a former Saints exclusive crews leader that participated in 7 seasons for New Orleans, is very most recognized on the area for his blocked out punting against the Atlanta Falcons in the Saints' 1st game back after the Superdome resumed in 2006 following Hurricane Katrina. He is actually right now a supporter for ALS awareness and also functions through his non-profit Team Gleason to deliver technology, tools as well as assistance companies to others coping with ALS.He was the recipient of the 2024 Arthur Ashe Courage Award in July. He and also co-writer Jeff Duncan additionally lately released Gleason's memoir "A Lifestyle Impossible," which Gleason composed utilizing his eyes.