.Katherine Terrell, ESPN Team 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 participating 2016 to cover 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 may comply with Katherine on Twitter: @Kat_TerrellFormer New Orleans Saints safety and security and also ALS supporter Steve Gleason is actually stable as well as recovering at a local area medical facility after a clinical celebration previously recently, depending on to his press agent Clare Durrett.Durrett said Gleason increased a fever and had very reduced blood pressure Wednesday, prompting his physician to suggest he be actually needed to a hospital.However, this desired Typhoon Francine, a Type 2 tornado, brought in landfall near Morgan City, Louisiana, with continual winds of almost 100 miles per hour. Nearly 390,000 residents around Louisiana lost power, and New Orleans and bordering locations experienced some street flooding.Durrett said there was an issue that ambulance and initial -responders will not be able to arrive at Gleason, yet "fortunately, they made it by means of to him at once when Steve's health was wearing away."" They right away stabilized him as well as delivered him to Ochsner," Durrett said. "He remains there and also secure. He's continuing to be actually alleviated, as well as our experts are confident Steve will perform what Steve carries out and also warrior through to obtain home as quickly as achievable." Gleason's authorities X profile uploaded an improve Thursday early morning thanking the initial responders as well as the healthcare facility for caring for Gleason.Gleason was identified along with ALS, for which there is currently no treatment, in 2011 and also right now breathes through a ventilator. He corresponds utilizing his eyes by means of a focused tablet affixed to his wheelchair.Gleason's team published a message from him Friday: "ALS is actually a hurricane of a condition. As well as on 9/11 in the midst of Storm Francine, energy interruptions & sketchy phone service, hurricane ALS produced landfall. Thanks for the powerful affection as well as assistance from all of you. Celebrate this chance to be dynamic as well as breathing. I like yall - SG." A message coming from Steve. pic.twitter.com/pfYEwFANJEu2014 Steve Gleason - "Live Inconceivable" (@SteveGleason) September thirteen, 2024 Gleason, a former Saints exclusive crews captain that played 7 seasons for New Orleans, is actually most recognized on the field for his shut out punting versus the Atlanta ga Falcons in the Saints' 1st game back after the Superdome resumed in 2006 observing Hurricane Katrina. He is right now a proponent for ALS recognition and operates using his non-profit Crew Gleason to deliver technology, devices and also assistance companies to others dealing with ALS.He was the recipient of the 2024 Arthur Ashe Tenacity Award in July. He as well as co-writer Jeff Duncan also just recently posted Gleason's narrative "A Lifestyle Impossible," which Gleason created using his eyes.