.Katherine Terrell, ESPN Staff WriterSep 14, 2024, 01:26 AM ETCloseKatherine Terrell went back to ESPN to deal with the New Orleans Saints in the summer of 2022. She left behind the firm in 2019 after joining in 2016 to cover the Cincinnati Bengals. Katherine is a grad of LSU and also a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, indigenous, and she has dealt with the NFL due to the fact that 2013. You can follow Katherine on Twitter: @Kat_TerrellFormer New Orleans Saints protection and also ALS supporter Steve Gleason is actually steady and also recouping at a neighborhood medical center after a clinical celebration previously recently, depending on to his publicist Clare Durrett.Durrett pointed out Gleason spiked a fever and had extremely reduced high blood pressure Wednesday, motivating his physician to recommend he be taken to a hospital.However, this was after Storm Francine, a Classification 2 storm, created landfall near Morgan Metropolitan area, Louisiana, along with continual winds of practically 100 mph. Almost 390,000 citizens all over Louisiana died, as well as New Orleans and surrounding locations experienced some road flooding.Durrett stated there was actually a worry that EMS and very first -responders will certainly not have the capacity to reach Gleason, yet "luckily, they made it through to him each time when Steve's wellness was weakening."" They promptly supported him as well as transferred him to Ochsner," Durrett claimed. "He continues to be there as well as secure. He is actually remaining to be actually treated, and also our experts are actually confident Steve is going to perform what Steve carries out as well as enthusiast by means of to acquire home as swiftly as possible." Gleason's official X account published an improve Thursday early morning giving thanks to the very first responders as well as the healthcare facility for caring for Gleason.Gleason was actually identified with ALS, for which there is presently no remedy, in 2011 and also right now takes a breath with a ventilator. He corresponds utilizing his eyes via a focused tablet computer connected to his wheelchair.Gleason's crew published a message coming from him Friday: "ALS is actually a cyclone of a health condition. And on 9/11 in the midst of Storm Francine, energy blackouts & skimpy phone service, typhoon ALS helped make landfall. Thanks for the effective passion as well as help from each one of you. Commemorate this odds to become viable as well as breathing. I really love yall - SG." A message coming from Steve. pic.twitter.com/pfYEwFANJEu2014 Steve Gleason - "Live Difficult" (@SteveGleason) September 13, 2024 Gleason, a previous Saints unique crews captain that participated in seven times for New Orleans, is actually most recognized on the area for his shut out punt versus the Atlanta ga Falcons in the Saints' 1st video game back after the Superdome resumed in 2006 following Typhoon Katrina. He is currently an advocate for ALS understanding and also operates via his non-profit Staff Gleason to give technology, equipment as well as assistance solutions to others coping with ALS.He was the recipient of the 2024 Arthur Ashe Guts Honor in July. He and also co-writer Jeff Duncan additionally just recently posted Gleason's narrative "A Life Difficult," which Gleason composed using his eyes.