Saints Legend Remains Stable Following Medical Incident Amid Hurricane Francine

New Orleans Saints icon Steve Gleason is currently in stable condition following a medical incident this week during Hurricane Francine.

Clare Durrett, Gleason’s publicist, informed ESPN’s Katherine Terrell that after Gleason developed a fever and experienced “extremely” low blood pressure on Wednesday, his doctor recommended he be transferred to a hospital.

“They quickly stabilized him and took him to Ochsner,” Durrett said. “He is still there and stable. He is undergoing treatment, and we are optimistic that Steve will do what he always does and fight through to return home as soon as possible.”

This transfer occurred as Hurricane Francine made landfall on Wednesday near Cocodrie and Morgan City in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana. The Category 2 storm brought sustained winds of about 100 mph and persistent heavy rainfall.

Nearly 500,000 residents lost power in Louisiana due to the hurricane.

On Thursday, Gleason’s team shared a message on X expressing gratitude to the New Orleans Fire Department and New Orleans EMS for safely transporting him during the storm.

Gleason was diagnosed with ALS in January 2011. He played seven seasons in the NFL with the Saints from 2000 to 2006 after being signed to their practice squad in November 2000.

In 2012, the Saints unveiled a statue commemorating Gleason’s iconic punt block against the Atlanta Falcons during the 2006 season, which took place in the team’s first game back at the Superdome after being displaced the previous year due to Hurricane Katrina’s devastation in New Orleans.

In 2011, Gleason was awarded a Super Bowl ring by then-Saints head coach Sean Payton. Additionally, he received the George Halas Award in 2015 and the Arthur Ashe Courage Award in 2024.

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