Rutledge and Salters, whose contract was extended, will work all 20 games with Joe Buck and Troy Aikman in the booth — 17 “Monday Night Football” games, one of the games on ESPN’s Saturday Week 18 doubleheader, a wild-card game and a divisional round game.

Laura Rutledge has a new role in ESPN's NFL coverage this season. ESPN announced Tuesday that Rutledge will work weekly as a sideline reporter on Monday Night Football. Rutledge joins the main team alongside a returning Lisa Salters and broadcasters Joe Buck and Troy Aikman.

NFL sideline reporter Laura Rutledge is getting an increased role on ESPN after the network announced a sideline shakeup.