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FOX Sports analyst Mark Sanchez in ‘stable condition’ after reported stabbing in Indianapolis
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Former NFL player and current FOX Sports analyst Mark Sanchez is recovering in the hospital after he was reportedly stabbed in Indianapolis ahead of Sunday’s game between the Colts and Las Vegas Raiders.
FOX Sports released a statement confirming that Sanchez was in “stable condition.” The statement did not say the nature of the incident that led to his injury.
Mark Sanchez former NFL quarterback on the field during a game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on September 17, 2023 in Inglewood, California. (Ric Tapia/Getty Images)
“Mark Sanchez was injured in Indianapolis on Saturday and is currently recovering in the hospital in stable condition. We are deeply grateful to the medical team for their exceptional care and support. Our thoughts and prayers are with Mark, and we ask that everyone please respect his and his family’s privacy during this time.”
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TMZ Sports first reported that Sanchez was injured in a stabbing early Saturday morning.
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department told Fox News Digital in a statement that it was investigating a “physical disturbance” that took place just after midnight near Senate Avenue and West Washington Street.
Fox TV analyst Mark Sanchez looks on prior to the game between the Washington Football Team and Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on December 21, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
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According to police, two men were involved in the incident. One suffered “lacerations” and the other sustained injuries “consistent with stab wounds.” The stabbing victim, believed to be Sanchez, was hospitalized and is in stable condition.
Investigators said the incident was “isolated” and “not a random act of violence.” The two men were not identified by law enforcement other than not being “local residents.”
In a Sept. 12, 2013, file photo, New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez, who normally throws right-handed, throws a pass with his left hand before an NFL football game between the New England Patriots and the Jets (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
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Sanchez, a 10-year NFL veteran most notably for the New York Jets, was scheduled to call Sunday’s game between the Colts and the Las Vegas Raiders at Lucas Oil Stadium, TMZ reported.
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