NFL broadcaster Mark Sanchez stands on the sphere previous to an NFL soccer sport between the Arizona Cardinals and the San Francisco 49ers, on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025 in Santa Clara, California.
Brooke Sutton through AP
Former NFL quarterback and present Fox Sports analyst Mark Sanchez was arrested Saturday after he was apparently stabbed in an in a single day altercation in downtown Indianapolis.
Sanchez, who was in Indianapolis to name Sunday’s Raiders-Colts sport, was charged with battery with damage, illegal entry of a motorized vehicle and public intoxication — all misdemeanors.
Indianapolis police stated Sanchez was in a hospital and had not been booked right into a detention middle. He was in secure situation, in accordance with Fox Sports.
Police stated the Marion County prosecutor’s workplace would make the ultimate charging determination. That workplace did not instantly reply to an inquiry from The Associated Press.
Indianapolis police stated earlier within the day that they had been investigating a confrontation that occurred round 12:30 a.m. Saturday between two males, considered one of whom was hospitalized with stab wounds. The different man obtained remedy for lacerations, police stated.
Detectives had reviewed video footage of the confrontation, which police stated occurred within the well-liked downtown nightlife Wholesale District subsequent to the Indiana statehouse.
Police stated neither man was a neighborhood resident and referred to as it an “isolated incident between the two men and not a random act of violence.”
Few different particulars had been out there.
“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,” Fox Sports stated.
Sanchez, 38, had a 10-year NFL profession earlier than retiring in 2019. He appeared on ABC and ESPN for 2 years earlier than becoming a member of Fox Sports as a sport analyst in 2021.
The Long Beach, California, native starred at Southern California earlier than he was chosen by the New York Jets with the fifth decide within the 2009 NFL draft.
He handed for 3,207 yards and 34 touchdowns whereas main the Trojans to a 12-1 file throughout his junior yr, which included a victory over Penn State within the 2009 Rose Bowl.
He spent 4 seasons with the Jets, beginning every of his 62 video games whereas throwing for 12,092 yards and 68 touchdowns with 69 interceptions. The Jets misplaced within the AFC championship in every of Sanchez’s first two years within the league.
Sanchez additionally appeared in video games with Philadelphia, Dallas and Washington. He completed his enjoying profession with 15,357 yards passing, 86 TD passes and 89 interceptions.
The Jets and several other of Sanchez’s former teammates posted message of assist on social media on Saturday.
“Sending our thoughts and love to Mark Sanchez and his family. Hoping for a speedy recovery, 6,” the Jets stated, utilizing Sanchez’s former jersey quantity.
“Send prayers up for my former teammate mark.. sucks so much to see this,” Kerry Rhodes wrote.
“So sad. Pray for his recovery,” Nick Mangold wrote.