.Katherine Terrell, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 14, 2024, 01:26 AM ETCloseKatherine Terrell went back to ESPN to cover the New Orleans Saints in the summertime of 2022. She left behind the firm in 2019 after taking part 2016 to cover the Cincinnati Bengals. Katherine is a graduate of LSU and a Baton Rouge, Louisiana, indigenous, as well as she has covered the NFL since 2013. You can adhere to Katherine on Twitter: @Kat_TerrellFormer New Orleans Saints safety as well as ALS proponent Steve Gleason is actually steady as well as bouncing back at a regional hospital after a health care activity previously today, depending on to his publicist Clare Durrett.Durrett pointed out Gleason spiked a high temperature and also had extremely reduced high blood pressure Wednesday, triggering his physician to recommend he be actually needed to a hospital.However, this desired Hurricane Francine, a Type 2 storm, made landfall near Morgan City, Louisiana, along with sustained winds of virtually 100 mph. Almost 390,000 residents across Louisiana lost power, and also New Orleans as well as bordering places experienced some road flooding.Durrett said there was a problem that EMS and also very first responders would certainly not have the ability to get to Gleason, yet "fortunately, they created it through to him at once when Steve's health and wellness was deteriorating."" They immediately maintained him as well as moved him to Ochsner," Durrett claimed. "He remains there and dependable. He is actually continuing to be actually managed, as well as our team are actually confident Steve will certainly perform what Steve does and also enthusiast with to obtain home as rapidly as achievable." Gleason's representative X account submitted an update Thursday early morning thanking the 1st responders and also the medical facility for handling Gleason.Gleason was diagnosed with ALS, for which there is presently no cure, in 2011 as well as right now inhales via a ventilator. He connects utilizing his eyes through a specialized tablet computer connected to his wheelchair.Gleason's group submitted a message from him Friday: "ALS is a hurricane of an ailment. As well as on 9/11 in the middle of Hurricane Francine, energy interruptions & questionable phone service, hurricane ALS created landfall. Thanks for the highly effective affection and also assistance coming from all of you. Celebrate this odds to be alive and breathing. I really love yall - SG." An information from Steve. pic.twitter.com/pfYEwFANJEu2014 Steve Gleason - "Reside Inconceivable" (@SteveGleason) September 13, 2024 Gleason, a former Saints exclusive groups leader who participated in seven seasons for New Orleans, is most understood on the area for his blocked punt against the Atlanta ga Falcons in the Saints' initial video game back after the Superdome reopened in 2006 complying with Cyclone Katrina. He is currently a proponent for ALS awareness and also operates through his not-for-profit Group Gleason to supply modern technology, devices and also help companies to others coping with ALS.He was the recipient of the 2024 Arthur Ashe Tenacity Honor in July. He as well as co-writer Jeff Duncan also just recently released Gleason's memoir "A Life Inconceivable," which Gleason created utilizing his eyes.