Mark Sanchez: Former NFL quarterback in stable condition after being stabbed in Indianapolis
Key Takeaways
- Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez was stabbed in Indianapolis on Saturday morning and is currently hospitalized in stable condition.
- Fox Sports confirmed the incident and requested privacy for Sanchez and his family.
- Indianapolis police are investigating the confrontation, which occurred in the downtown Wholesale District around 12:30 am.
- Police stated the incident involved two men, neither of whom were local residents, and was not a random act of violence.
- Sanchez was in Indianapolis to serve as a broadcaster for the Raiders-Colts game.
Former NFL quarterback and current Fox Sports analyst Mark Sanchez is recovering in the hospital in stable condition after reportedly being stabbed early Saturday morning in Indianapolis. Fox Sports released a statement confirming the incident, thanking the medical team, and asking for privacy for Sanchez and his family. Sanchez, 38, was in Indianapolis to cover the Raiders-Colts game. Indianapolis police are investigating the confrontation, which occurred around 12:30 am in the downtown Wholesale District between two men, one of whom was Sanchez. Authorities noted that neither man was a local resident and characterized the event as an "isolated incident." Sanchez was the fifth overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft and led the Jets to two AFC Championship Games before retiring and beginning his broadcasting career in 2021.
