.Katherine Terrell, ESPN Workers WriterSep 14, 2024, 01:26 AM ETCloseKatherine Terrell returned to ESPN to cover the New Orleans Saints in the summertime of 2022. She left the firm in 2019 after joining in 2016 to cover the Cincinnati Bengals. Katherine is a grad of LSU as well as a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native, as well as she has dealt with the NFL considering that 2013. You can easily comply with Katherine on Twitter: @Kat_TerrellFormer New Orleans Saints security as well as ALS proponent Steve Gleason is dependable and recovering at a regional medical center after a medical occasion earlier recently, depending on to his public relations consultant Clare Durrett.Durrett mentioned Gleason increased a high temperature as well as possessed incredibly low blood pressure Wednesday, urging his doctor to recommend he be taken to a hospital.However, this desired Cyclone Francine, a Type 2 tornado, made landfall near Morgan Area, Louisiana, with continual winds of almost 100 mph. Almost 390,000 individuals throughout Louisiana lost power, and also New Orleans as well as encompassing regions experienced some road flooding.Durrett stated there was a concern that ambulance and also initial -responders will certainly not have the capacity to hit Gleason, but "luckily, they created it through to him at a time when Steve's wellness was degrading."" They quickly stabilized him and also transferred him to Ochsner," Durrett claimed. "He remains there and also secure. He is actually remaining to be handled, and our team are confident Steve will do what Steve carries out as well as soldier via to get home as quickly as achievable." Gleason's official X profile posted an update Thursday early morning thanking the very first -responders and the health center for taking care of Gleason.Gleason was detected with ALS, for which there is presently no treatment, in 2011 and right now takes a breath via a ventilator. He interacts utilizing his eyes by means of a concentrated tablet computer affixed to his wheelchair.Gleason's crew uploaded an information coming from him Friday: "ALS is actually a typhoon of a disease. And on 9/11 in the midst of Typhoon Francine, power failures & sketchy phone company, storm ALS produced landfall. Thank you for the strong love and assistance from every one of you. Celebrate this chance to become viable and also breathing. I like yall - SG." A message from Steve. pic.twitter.com/pfYEwFANJEu2014 Steve Gleason - "Reside Inconceivable" (@SteveGleason) September 13, 2024 Gleason, a previous Saints exclusive teams leader that played seven times for New Orleans, is actually most known on the area for his obstructed punting versus the Atlanta georgia Falcons in the Saints' first game back after the Superdome reopened in 2006 following Storm Katrina. He is right now an advocate for ALS understanding as well as functions using his non-profit Crew Gleason to supply modern technology, equipment and also help solutions to others dealing with ALS.He was the recipient of the 2024 Arthur Ashe Nerve Award in July. He and also co-writer Jeff Duncan likewise just recently posted Gleason's narrative "A Life Difficult," which Gleason created using his eyes.