.Katherine Terrell, ESPN Team WriterSep 14, 2024, 01:26 AM ETCloseKatherine Terrell returned to ESPN to cover the New Orleans Saints in the summer season of 2022. She left behind the firm in 2019 after participating in 2016 to deal with the Cincinnati Bengals. Katherine is actually a grad of LSU and also a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native, and also she has covered the NFL due to the fact that 2013. You may follow Katherine on Twitter: @Kat_TerrellFormer New Orleans Saints security and ALS supporter Steve Gleason is actually stable and also recovering at a regional medical center after a health care celebration previously this week, according to his press agent Clare Durrett.Durrett pointed out Gleason spiked a fever and had very low high blood pressure Wednesday, triggering his physician to propose he be actually taken to a hospital.However, this desired Hurricane Francine, a Type 2 storm, created landfall near Morgan City, Louisiana, with continual winds of nearly 100 mph. Nearly 390,000 residents all over Louisiana died, and New Orleans as well as neighboring areas experienced some road flooding.Durrett claimed there was actually a concern that ambulance as well as very first responders will certainly not be able to arrive at Gleason, but "the good news is, they created it through to him each time when Steve's wellness was weakening."" They promptly supported him as well as transported him to Ochsner," Durrett stated. "He stays there as well as secure. He's continuing to be addressed, and we are actually confident Steve will definitely perform what Steve carries out as well as enthusiast via to get home as rapidly as possible." Gleason's authorities X profile posted an update Thursday morning giving thanks to the first -responders and also the hospital for handling Gleason.Gleason was actually identified along with ALS, for which there is presently no remedy, in 2011 as well as now breathes through a ventilator. He communicates utilizing his eyes by means of a specialized tablet attached to his wheelchair.Gleason's crew uploaded a message coming from him Friday: "ALS is actually a storm of a condition. As well as on 9/11 in the middle of Typhoon Francine, power interruptions & sketchy phone company, typhoon ALS helped make landfall. Thanks for the strong passion and also help from each one of you. Celebrate this opportunity to become dynamic and also breathing. I really love yall - SG." An information from Steve. pic.twitter.com/pfYEwFANJEu2014 Steve Gleason - "Reside Inconceivable" (@SteveGleason) September 13, 2024 Gleason, a former Saints exclusive groups leader that participated in 7 times for New Orleans, is most recognized on the industry for his shut out punt versus the Atlanta ga Falcons in the Saints' initial video game back after the Superdome reopened in 2006 following Hurricane Katrina. He is right now a proponent for ALS recognition and also functions by means of his nonprofit Group Gleason to give modern technology, devices as well as assistance services to others living with ALS.He was actually the recipient of the 2024 Arthur Ashe Tenacity Award in July. He and also co-writer Jeff Duncan additionally lately published Gleason's narrative "A Lifestyle Inconceivable," which Gleason composed utilizing his eyes.