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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
Lisa Salters and Laura Rutledge won't be the only sideline reporters featured on ESPN's "Monday Night Football" this season. It was revealed Tuesday that ESPN reporter Katie George will be part of the "Monday Night Football" crew for five games this season.
The move sets up the on-air talent roster for what will be ESPN's most important live broadcast ever: Super Bowl LXI in February 2027.
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,
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.
With the 2025 Monday Night Football season on the horizon, ESPN has extended Salters, elevated Laura Rutledge’s sideline reporting role and added both Katie George and Peter Schrager to its game coverage, resulting in two sideline reporters for all 25 NFL on ESPN games.