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ESPN Elevates Laura Rutledge to Lead Monday Night Football Sideline Role

The changes position Rutledge for two seasons of top-tier exposure before ESPN’s Super Bowl window opens in 2027 as the network awaits DOJ approval to end MNF doubleheaders

Oct 7, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; A general view of the ESPN Monday night Football logo during the first half of the game between the Kansas City Chiefs and New Orleans Saints at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-Imagn Images/File Photo
Oct 5, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; SEC Nation host Laura Rutledge speaks prior to the game between the Texas A&M Aggies and the Missouri Tigers at Kyle Field. Mandatory Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images./File Photo
Inglewood, CA - November 25, 2024 - SoFi Stadium: Head coach Jim Harbaugh of the Los Angeles Chargers and Laura Rutledge during Monday Night Football. (Photo by Brooke Sutton / ESPN Images)
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Overview

  • On August 12, ESPN elevated Laura Rutledge to full-time sideline reporter on the No. 1 Monday Night Football crew alongside Joe Buck, Troy Aikman and Lisa Salters.
  • Veteran sideline reporter Lisa Salters inked a contract extension to continue in her role as she enters her 14th season at ESPN.
  • Peter Schrager and Katie George will cover sideline duties for select MNF doubleheader games, including Weeks 2, 4, 6, 7 and the Week 18 Saturday doubleheader.
  • Rutledge’s multi-year extension earlier this year secures her ongoing NFL Live and SEC Nation hosting duties as well as two full seasons of top-crew MNF exposure ahead of ESPN’s Super Bowl broadcast in early 2027.
  • ESPN’s plan to end Monday Night Football doubleheaders under its new NFL rights agreement remains on hold pending Department of Justice approval, keeping the current schedule intact for at least one more season.