Indianapolis police arrested former NFL quarterback and Fox Sports analyst Mark Sanchez while hospitalized following a stabbing early Saturday morning.
Sanchez was arrested for battery with injury, unlawful entry of a motor vehicle and public intoxication, according to a statement from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office “will make the final charging decision,” the statement noted.
“All involved parties have been identified, and no further individuals are being sought by detectives,” police said. “Sanchez is still in the hospital and has not been booked into the Adult Detention Center.”
Sanchez is in stable condition, Fox Sports said in a statement posted on the social platform X.
“We are deeply grateful to the medical team for their exceptional care and support,” the statement read. “Our thoughts and prayers are with Mark, and we ask that everyone please respect his and his family’s privacy during this time.”
Police previously reported that two men, who are both not Indianapolis residents, were attacked at around 12:30 a.m. near Senate Ave. and South Washington St., according to a statement. Detectives determined the stabbings were an isolated incident.
One man was stabbed while the other received “lacerations,” police said. Police did not identify if the stabbing victim was Sanchez, but said both men were in stable condition. The investigation into the stabbing remains ongoing.
Sanchez was in Indianapolis for a Sunday Colts game against the Las Vegas Raiders.
Sanchez played eight seasons with the NFL from 2009 to 2018 after he was chosen fifth by the New York Jets in the 2009 draft, according to ESPN. Before that, he played at University of Southern California.
“Sending our thoughts and love to Mark Sanchez and his family. Hoping for a speedy recovery,” the Jets said in a short statement.
Nick Mangold and Kerry Rhodes, who both previously played on the Jets with Sanchez, reacted to the incident online.
“So sad,” Mangold said in an X post. “Pray for his recovery.”
“Send prayers up for my former teammate mark,” Rhodes said in an X post. “[Sucks] so much to see this.”
Sanchez also played for the Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins, now the Commanders.
Updated at 5:56 p.m. EDT.
