.Katherine Terrell, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 14, 2024, 01:26 AM ETCloseKatherine Terrell returned to ESPN to deal with the New Orleans Saints in the summertime of 2022. She left behind the business in 2019 after joining in 2016 to deal with the Cincinnati Bengals. Katherine is a graduate of LSU and also a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native, and also she has dealt with the NFL considering that 2013. You may follow Katherine on Twitter: @Kat_TerrellFormer New Orleans Saints safety as well as ALS proponent Steve Gleason is dependable and recovering at a neighborhood hospital after a clinical celebration earlier recently, depending on to his press agent Clare Durrett.Durrett pointed out Gleason increased a high temperature as well as possessed exceptionally reduced blood pressure Wednesday, urging his doctor to advise he be actually required to a hospital.However, this sought Cyclone Francine, a Category 2 storm, brought in landfall near Morgan Urban area, Louisiana, with continual winds of practically one hundred mph. Nearly 390,000 individuals across Louisiana died, as well as New Orleans as well as neighboring areas experienced some road flooding.Durrett said there was actually an issue that ambulance as well as 1st responders would not be able to arrive at Gleason, yet "luckily, they created it via to him at a time when Steve's health was weakening."" They instantly stabilized him and also transferred him to Ochsner," Durrett mentioned. "He remains there and steady. He's remaining to be alleviated, as well as our experts are actually enthusiastic Steve will definitely do what Steve carries out and enthusiast by means of to get home as quickly as achievable." Gleason's official X account submitted an update Thursday morning saying thanks to the first -responders and the healthcare facility for taking care of Gleason.Gleason was diagnosed with ALS, for which there is currently no cure, in 2011 as well as now takes a breath by means of a ventilator. He corresponds utilizing his eyes via a focused tablet computer attached to his wheelchair.Gleason's crew submitted a notification from him Friday: "ALS is actually a hurricane of a disease. And on 9/11 in the middle of Hurricane Francine, electrical power outages & skimpy phone service, storm ALS made landfall. Thanks for the effective passion and support from each of you. Celebrate this chance to become vital and also breathing. I really love yall - SG." A message from Steve. pic.twitter.com/pfYEwFANJEu2014 Steve Gleason - "Live Impossible" (@SteveGleason) September 13, 2024 Gleason, a former Saints unique groups captain who participated in 7 times for New Orleans, is very most known on the field for his blocked out punt versus the Atlanta georgia Falcons in the Saints' initial video game back after the Superdome resumed in 2006 complying with Typhoon Katrina. He is currently an advocate for ALS recognition and also functions via his nonprofit Group Gleason to supply technology, devices as well as help companies to others dealing with ALS.He was actually the recipient of the 2024 Arthur Ashe Tenacity Award in July. He and also co-writer Jeff Duncan also lately posted Gleason's narrative "A Lifestyle Difficult," which Gleason created utilizing his eyes.