Ex-QB Sanchez in hospital after being stabbed

Former NFL backmost and existent Fox Sports broadcaster Mark Sanchez has been hospitalized aft being stabbed successful Indianapolis aboriginal Saturday morning.

Fox Sports said successful a connection that Sanchez is presently recovering successful unchangeable condition.

"We are profoundly grateful to the aesculapian squad for their exceptional attraction and support. Our thoughts and prayers are with Mark, and we inquire that everyone delight respect his and his family's privateness during this time," Fox Sports said successful the statement.

The Indianapolis Metro Police Department said successful a connection that it is investigating "a carnal disturbance" betwixt 2 men that took spot astatine astir 12:30 a.m. One antheral received lacerations portion the different antheral received injuries accordant with stab wounds.

"Detectives judge this was an isolated incidental betwixt 2 men and not a random enactment of violence," the IMPD said successful the statement, adding that "the lawsuit volition beryllium presented to the Marion County Prosecutor's Office for a charging decision."

Sanchez was scheduled to beryllium portion of the broadcast unit for Sunday's crippled betwixt the Las Vegas Raiders and Indianapolis Colts astatine Lucas Oil Stadium but volition nary longer enactment the game.

Sanchez, 38, played 8 seasons successful the NFL aft being selected 5th wide by the New York Jets successful the 2009 draught retired of USC. He helped the Jets to back-to-back AFC Championship Game appearances successful his archetypal 2 seasons.

"Sending our thoughts and emotion to Mark Sanchez and his family. Hoping for a speedy recovery, 6," the Jets posted to X.

He besides played for the Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys and Washington, the squad helium past appeared successful a regular-season crippled for successful 2018.