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Laura Rutledge’s Message to Adam Schefter After ESPN Announcement

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Matt Wadleigh | Last updated Mar 14, 2025 1:59 PM ET

NFL free agency was busy and active as can be when the negotiation window opened on Monday. Players were officially able to sign new contracts on Wednesday, and since then, things have cooled down a little bit.

As per usual with NFL free agency, the insiders were busy as ever, including ESPN's Adam Schefter.

On Friday, ESPN PR released a graphic with some stats involving the countdown and NFL Live episodes during the free agency period.

Here's the rundown, and Schefter had some impressive stats:

Over 2 million fans tuned in on Monday or Tuesday
Adam Schefter had a record-breaking day with the most engagement in a single day in his 15+years on social media
1.4 million subscribers in less than two months for Schefter's ESPN breaking news notifications
ESPN APP and ESPN.com increased unique users compared to the same day in 2024

After the graphic was posted, fellow ESPN colleague Laura Rutledge had a strong reaction to Schefter's record-breaking stats.

"I continue to be amazed by @AdamSchefter! Watching him break news never gets old no matter how many times I’ve been lucky enough to see it. Thanks for watching!"

I continue to be amazed by @AdamSchefter! Watching him break news never gets old no matter how many times I’ve been lucky enough to see it. Thanks for watching! https://t.co/0iF34w0H0W
— Laura Rutledge (@LauraRutledge) March 14, 2025

Even with X temporarily down on Monday for some time, Schefter continued to pump put breaking news.

Moreover, a clip surfaced of Schefter and Jeremy Fowler each taking phone calls on the set of ESPN's NFL Free Agency Countdown show.

Adam Schefter and Jeremy Fowler take turns taking phone calls and walking off the ESPN set. #NFL pic.twitter.com/Dy9rFdoLIy
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) March 10, 2025

It was quite the week for Schefter, who broke some of the big stories involved in free agency, and Rutledge couldn't help but share her praise for her co-worker.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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