.Katherine Terrell, ESPN Team 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 behind the firm in 2019 after joining in 2016 to deal with the Cincinnati Bengals. Katherine is a grad of LSU and a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native, as well as she has covered the NFL considering that 2013. You may follow Katherine on Twitter: @Kat_TerrellFormer New Orleans Saints protection as well as ALS advocate Steve Gleason is steady and also recovering at a nearby healthcare facility after a health care activity previously this week, according to his publicist Clare Durrett.Durrett stated Gleason spiked a fever as well as had exceptionally low blood pressure Wednesday, prompting his physician to advise he be required to a hospital.However, this sought Cyclone Francine, a Group 2 tornado, created landfall near Morgan Area, Louisiana, with continual winds of nearly 100 miles per hour. Virtually 390,000 residents around Louisiana died, and also New Orleans and bordering locations experienced some road flooding.Durrett mentioned there was actually a worry that ambulance as well as first responders would certainly not have the capacity to arrive at Gleason, but "luckily, they made it by means of to him each time when Steve's wellness was actually weakening."" They instantly stabilized him and carried him to Ochsner," Durrett claimed. "He stays there as well as dependable. He is actually continuing to be alleviated, as well as we are confident Steve will definitely perform what Steve performs as well as fighter through to receive home as swiftly as feasible." Gleason's authorities X account published an upgrade Thursday morning giving thanks to the initial -responders and also the medical center for looking after Gleason.Gleason was diagnosed along with ALS, for which there is actually presently no cure, in 2011 and right now breathes by means of a ventilator. He connects utilizing his eyes by means of a concentrated tablet affixed to his wheelchair.Gleason's team posted a message coming from him Friday: "ALS is a hurricane of a health condition. And also on 9/11 in the midst of Hurricane Francine, power outages & sketchy phone service, cyclone ALS produced landfall. Thank you for the highly effective affection and assistance from every one of you. Commemorate this opportunity to become alive and breathing. I enjoy yall - SG." A message from Steve. pic.twitter.com/pfYEwFANJEu2014 Steve Gleason - "Live Impossible" (@SteveGleason) September thirteen, 2024 Gleason, a previous Saints unique groups leader that participated in 7 periods for New Orleans, is actually very most understood on the industry for his obstructed punting against the Atlanta ga Falcons in the Saints' very first video game back after the Superdome resumed in 2006 adhering to Storm Katrina. He is actually currently an advocate for ALS recognition and operates through his nonprofit Staff Gleason to offer innovation, devices and also assistance companies to others living with ALS.He was the recipient of the 2024 Arthur Ashe Nerve Honor in July. He and co-writer Jeff Duncan likewise just recently released Gleason's narrative "A Life Impossible," which Gleason wrote utilizing his eyes.