.Katherine Terrell, ESPN Staff WriterSep 14, 2024, 01:26 AM ETCloseKatherine Terrell came back to ESPN to deal with the New Orleans Saints in the summer of 2022. She left behind the provider in 2019 after participating in 2016 to deal with the Cincinnati Bengals. Katherine is a graduate of LSU as well as a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, indigenous, and also she has covered the NFL given that 2013. You can easily observe Katherine on Twitter: @Kat_TerrellFormer New Orleans Saints security and also ALS proponent Steve Gleason is dependable as well as bouncing back at a regional health center after a medical celebration earlier this week, depending on to his public relations consultant Clare Durrett.Durrett said Gleason surged a high temperature and possessed remarkably low high blood pressure Wednesday, prompting his physician to propose he be taken to a hospital.However, this desired Hurricane Francine, a Group 2 tornado, made landfall near Morgan Metropolitan area, Louisiana, along with continual winds of practically one hundred miles per hour. Nearly 390,000 individuals across Louisiana died, and also New Orleans as well as encompassing regions experienced some street flooding.Durrett pointed out there was actually a concern that EMS and very first -responders would certainly not manage to arrive at Gleason, yet "the good news is, they made it through to him at a time when Steve's health was wearing away."" They immediately maintained him and also carried him to Ochsner," Durrett claimed. "He stays there and secure. He is actually remaining to be dealt with, and also our team are actually hopeful Steve will perform what Steve carries out and fighter by means of to obtain home as rapidly as feasible." Gleason's representative X profile posted an update Thursday early morning saying thanks to the very first -responders and the health center for looking after Gleason.Gleason was actually detected with ALS, for which there is actually presently no cure, in 2011 and also right now breathes by means of a ventilator. He interacts using his eyes by means of a specialized tablet computer attached to his wheelchair.Gleason's crew uploaded a notification coming from him Friday: "ALS is actually a hurricane of a health condition. As well as on 9/11 in the midst of Cyclone Francine, power failures & sketchy phone company, hurricane ALS produced landfall. Thank you for the powerful affection and also support from all of you. Celebrate this opportunity to be dynamic and breathing. I like yall - SG." A message from Steve. pic.twitter.com/pfYEwFANJEu2014 Steve Gleason - "Reside Inconceivable" (@SteveGleason) September thirteen, 2024 Gleason, a former Saints special groups leader who played 7 periods for New Orleans, is actually very most recognized on the field for his obstructed punt versus the Atlanta georgia Falcons in the Saints' initial game back after the Superdome resumed in 2006 adhering to Cyclone Katrina. He is actually now an advocate for ALS recognition as well as operates through his non-profit Crew Gleason to supply technology, equipment and support companies to others living with ALS.He was actually the recipient of the 2024 Arthur Ashe Tenacity Award in July. He and co-writer Jeff Duncan also recently published Gleason's memoir "A Life Difficult," which Gleason wrote using his eyes.