.Katherine Terrell, ESPN Staff WriterSep 14, 2024, 01:26 AM ETCloseKatherine Terrell came back to ESPN to cover the New Orleans Saints in the summer season of 2022. She left behind the provider in 2019 after joining in 2016 to deal with the Cincinnati Bengals. Katherine is a grad of LSU and a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native, and she has actually dealt with the NFL considering that 2013. You can adhere to Katherine on Twitter: @Kat_TerrellFormer New Orleans Saints protection and ALS supporter Steve Gleason is stable as well as recuperating at a regional medical facility after a clinical occasion previously this week, according to his publicist Clare Durrett.Durrett pointed out Gleason surged a high temperature and had incredibly low high blood pressure Wednesday, cuing his medical doctor to suggest he be actually needed to a hospital.However, this wanted Storm Francine, a Group 2 storm, created landfall near Morgan City, Louisiana, along with continual winds of virtually one hundred miles per hour. Almost 390,000 individuals across Louisiana lost power, and New Orleans and also neighboring areas experienced some road flooding.Durrett pointed out there was actually a problem that EMS and initial responders would not have the ability to reach Gleason, however "fortunately, they made it by means of to him at a time when Steve's wellness was falling apart."" They quickly stabilized him and also moved him to Ochsner," Durrett pointed out. "He stays there as well as dependable. He is actually remaining to be actually addressed, and our company are confident Steve will perform what Steve does and also soldier via to obtain home as rapidly as achievable." Gleason's official X profile submitted an update Thursday morning giving thanks to the very first -responders as well as the medical center for taking care of Gleason.Gleason was actually identified along with ALS, for which there is currently no remedy, in 2011 and also currently breathes via a ventilator. He corresponds using his eyes using a focused tablet attached to his wheelchair.Gleason's team posted a message coming from him Friday: "ALS is actually a typhoon of an ailment. As well as on 9/11 in the midst of Typhoon Francine, energy failures & questionable phone service, storm ALS created landfall. Thanks for the highly effective passion as well as assistance coming from all of you. Commemorate this opportunity to become dynamic and breathing. I love yall - SG." A message coming from Steve. pic.twitter.com/pfYEwFANJEu2014 Steve Gleason - "Live Difficult" (@SteveGleason) September 13, 2024 Gleason, a past Saints special crews leader who played 7 seasons for New Orleans, is actually very most recognized on the field for his blocked out punting against the Atlanta Falcons in the Saints' very first activity back after the Superdome resumed in 2006 adhering to Typhoon Katrina. He is right now a supporter for ALS awareness as well as works through his nonprofit Crew Gleason to give innovation, tools as well as support solutions to others dealing with ALS.He was actually the recipient of the 2024 Arthur Ashe Courage Award in July. He as well as co-writer Jeff Duncan also recently published Gleason's memoir "A Life Difficult," which Gleason created using his eyes.