LOADINGERROR LOADINGFormer NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez was hospitalized Saturday after being stabbed in Indianapolis, Indiana, in the early morning, according to a statement from Fox Sports. Sanchez, now a commentator for Fox and Fox Sports 1, is reportedly alive and recovering.“Mark Sanchez was injured in Indianapolis on Saturday and is currently recovering in the hospital in stable condition,” Fox Sports said in a statement Saturday on X. “We are deeply grateful to the medical team for their exceptional care and support.”Advertisement
“Our thoughts and prayers are with Mark, and we ask that everyone please respect his and his family’s privacy during this time,” the statement continued.Sanchez, 38, was reportedly scheduled to be part of the Fox Sports broadcast team covering Sunday’s game between the Las Vegas Raiders and Indianapolis Colts at the Lucas Oil Stadium in town.Officers from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department responded to a call about a “disturbance in an alley” around 12:30 a.m. Saturday, according to local news outlet WTHR. The call noted one person had been stabbed and that another had been injured.Advertisement
The disturbance reportedly occurred outside a pub near the intersection of Washington Street and North Senate Avenue, per WTHR. An unidentified suspect in the stabbing has been arrested, according to the outlet. Sanchez is reportedly recovering in stable condition.RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post/Getty Images20 Years OfFreeJournalismYour SupportFuelsOur MissionYour SupportFuelsOur MissionFor two decades, HuffPost has been fearless, unflinching, and relentless in pursuit of the truth. Support our mission to keep us around for the next 20 — we can't do this without you.We remain committed to providing you with the unflinching, fact-based journalism everyone deserves.Thank you again for your support along the way. We’re truly grateful for readers like you! Your initial support helped get us here and bolstered our newsroom, which kept us strong during uncertain times. Now as we continue, we need your help more than ever. We hope you will join us once again.We remain committed to providing you with the unflinching, fact-based journalism everyone deserves.Thank you again for your support along the way. We’re truly grateful for readers like you! Your initial support helped get us here and bolstered our newsroom, which kept us strong during uncertain times. Now as we continue, we need your help more than ever. We hope you will join us once again.Support HuffPostAlready contributed? Log in to hide these messages.The former USC great played eight seasons in the NFL after being selected fifth overall in the 2009 draft by the New York Jets. He went on to help the Jets win two consecutive AFC Championship games in his first two seasons.Advertisement
Sanchez also played for the Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Commanders, Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos. His last appearance in the NFL came during a regular-season game with the Commanders in 2018. RelatedFootballIndianapolisstabbingFox SportsMark SanchezESPN Analyst Says Trump Request Would Finalize His Run For U.S. SenateMan Kills 2 And Wounds 4 In Car Ramming And Stabbing At English Synagogue On Jewish Holy DayJosh Hartnett Hospitalized After Crash With Cop Car Does 'Significant Damage'