Former New England Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi is “doing much better” after suffering a stroke on July 4.

Bruschi, who now serves as an ESPN analyst, posted the health update on his Instagram account Monday morning, along with common warning signs of a stroke.

“Around 10:30 on July 4th I lost use of my left arm,” Bruschi wrote. “I then tried to speak and realized I was slurring my speech. As I turned to my wife she noticed the left side of my face was drooping. We immediately knew what was happening.

“These are stroke warning signs. We called 911 and an ambulance got me to the hospital. Thank you for all your kind thoughts and prayers. I’m doing much better.”

Bruschi’s family said on Friday that he was taken to Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro, Massachusetts.

Bruschi, now 46, previously suffered a stroke in 2005 while he was still a member of the Patriots, forcing him to miss the first six weeks of the season. He was treated at Massachusetts General Hospital, where an echocardiogram revealed the 13-year veteran had a patent foramen ovale – a hole in the heart that allows blood to pass between the upper chambers of the heart.

Bruschi and his wife, Heidi, created Tedy’s Team after his first stroke, a running club aimed at raising funds and awareness for the American Stroke Association. Bruschi has run the Boston Marathon three times, including this past April.