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One of ESPN's unpopular "Monday Night Football" telecasts is coming to an end in 2025. ESPN will no longer broadcast one of its Monday night games
Laura Rutledge will have even more on her plate this fall. The “NFL Live” host will now have a permanent role on ESPN’s No. 1 “Monday Night Football” crew, joining Lisa Salters on sideline duties throughout the 2025 season,
The answer is: No. There's no Monday Night Football on Monday, August 11, 2025. But what we can do is deliver good news in the future. If you want to know when the next NFL preseason game is, we've got you covered. Let's review it all as you mourn the fact that there's no MNF on tonight:
Laura Rutledge will join ESPN's main Monday Night Football crew to work alongside Lisa Salters as a sideline reporter for 20 games during the 2025 season, the network announced on Tuesday.
Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson made the trip with the team for the game Monday night against the Commanders, but did not play.
Joe Burrow led the Bengals on two touchdown drives during the three possessions he played, helping Cincinnati post a 31-17 victory over the Washington Commanders on Monday in Landover, Md.