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Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson made the trip with the team for the game Monday night against the Commanders, but did not play.
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 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.
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.