.Katherine Terrell, ESPN Staff WriterSep 14, 2024, 01:26 AM ETCloseKatherine Terrell returned to ESPN to deal with the New Orleans Saints in the summer season of 2022. She left the company in 2019 after taking part 2016 to cover the Cincinnati Bengals. Katherine is actually a graduate of LSU as well as a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native, as well as she has covered the NFL considering that 2013. You can adhere to Katherine on Twitter: @Kat_TerrellFormer New Orleans Saints protection as well as ALS advocate Steve Gleason is actually secure as well as recouping at a neighborhood medical facility after a medical event earlier this week, depending on to his publicist Clare Durrett.Durrett claimed Gleason spiked a high temperature and had incredibly low high blood pressure Wednesday, causing his doctor to propose he be taken to a hospital.However, this desired Cyclone Francine, a Type 2 storm, created landfall near Morgan Urban area, Louisiana, along with continual winds of almost 100 miles per hour. Nearly 390,000 individuals throughout Louisiana died, and New Orleans and also surrounding regions experienced some road flooding.Durrett pointed out there was actually a worry that EMS and also initial -responders would certainly not be able to hit Gleason, however "luckily, they made it with to him each time when Steve's wellness was actually degrading."" They promptly supported him and transported him to Ochsner," Durrett mentioned. "He continues to be there and steady. He is actually continuing to be handled, and also our experts are hopeful Steve is going to perform what Steve performs and enthusiast through to get home as quickly as achievable." Gleason's representative X profile submitted an upgrade Thursday early morning giving thanks to the 1st -responders as well as the medical center for caring for Gleason.Gleason was diagnosed along with ALS, for which there is presently no treatment, in 2011 and now inhales by means of a ventilator. He corresponds utilizing his eyes through a focused tablet connected to his wheelchair.Gleason's group posted a notification from him Friday: "ALS is a storm of a disease. As well as on 9/11 in the middle of Storm Francine, energy interruptions & skimpy phone service, cyclone ALS made landfall. Thanks for the effective passion as well as assistance coming from every one of you. Celebrate this odds to become dynamic as well as breathing. I really love yall - SG." An information from Steve. pic.twitter.com/pfYEwFANJEu2014 Steve Gleason - "Reside Impossible" (@SteveGleason) September 13, 2024 Gleason, a former Saints unique staffs captain who played 7 seasons for New Orleans, is actually most known on the field for his blocked out punt versus the Atlanta georgia Falcons in the Saints' 1st activity back after the Superdome resumed in 2006 adhering to Storm Katrina. He is currently a proponent for ALS awareness and functions via his nonprofit Crew Gleason to give innovation, equipment as well as help companies to others living with ALS.He was actually the recipient of the 2024 Arthur Ashe Nerve Honor in July. He and co-writer Jeff Duncan also lately posted Gleason's memoir "A Life Inconceivable," which Gleason composed using his eyes.