.Katherine Terrell, ESPN Workers WriterSep 14, 2024, 01:26 AM ETCloseKatherine Terrell came back to ESPN to deal with the New Orleans Saints in the summertime of 2022. She left the provider in 2019 after joining in 2016 to deal with the Cincinnati Bengals. Katherine is a grad of LSU as well as a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native, as well as she has actually covered the NFL due to the fact that 2013. You may comply with Katherine on Twitter: @Kat_TerrellFormer New Orleans Saints security as well as ALS advocate Steve Gleason is actually stable as well as recovering at a regional medical facility after a health care event previously this week, depending on to his press agent Clare Durrett.Durrett said Gleason surged a high temperature as well as had very low high blood pressure Wednesday, causing his physician to suggest he be actually required to a hospital.However, this desired Cyclone Francine, a Group 2 tornado, made landfall near Morgan Metropolitan area, Louisiana, along with continual winds of just about one hundred miles per hour. Nearly 390,000 residents around Louisiana lost power, and also New Orleans and surrounding places experienced some street flooding.Durrett claimed there was a concern that ambulance and very first -responders will not have the capacity to reach Gleason, however "fortunately, they made it through to him each time when Steve's health was actually degrading."" They quickly maintained him as well as moved him to Ochsner," Durrett stated. "He remains there and dependable. He is actually remaining to be actually dealt with, and also our team are confident Steve will definitely do what Steve performs and enthusiast through to acquire home as quickly as feasible." Gleason's official X profile uploaded an upgrade Thursday morning saying thanks to the initial -responders and the medical facility for looking after Gleason.Gleason was actually detected with ALS, for which there is actually presently no cure, in 2011 as well as currently breathes with a ventilator. He communicates using his eyes using a focused tablet affixed to his wheelchair.Gleason's group posted an information coming from him Friday: "ALS is actually a hurricane of a health condition. And also on 9/11 in the midst of Hurricane Francine, power outages & sketchy phone service, cyclone ALS created landfall. Thanks for the effective passion and assistance coming from all of you. Celebrate this chance to become dynamic and also breathing. I really love yall - SG." A notification from Steve. pic.twitter.com/pfYEwFANJEu2014 Steve Gleason - "Reside Inconceivable" (@SteveGleason) September thirteen, 2024 Gleason, a past Saints special groups leader who played 7 periods for New Orleans, is most understood on the field for his blocked punting versus the Atlanta Falcons in the Saints' first game back after the Superdome resumed in 2006 adhering to Storm Katrina. He is right now an advocate for ALS awareness and also operates by means of his not-for-profit Group Gleason to supply technology, equipment and help services to others coping with ALS.He was actually the recipient of the 2024 Arthur Ashe Tenacity Award in July. He and co-writer Jeff Duncan additionally recently released Gleason's memoir "A Lifestyle Difficult," which Gleason created using his eyes.