Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez is in critical condition following a stabbing incident in Indianapolis on early Saturday morning.

Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez stabbed in Indianapolis

Sanchez, 38, was among two stabbed in downtown Indianapolis, according to TMZ Sports, with police called to the scene around 12:30 AM. He was taken to a hospital, where he remains with critical injuries.

“Police received a call around 12:30 AM Saturday morning to a street in downtown Indianapolis for two injured people … and one of the people was the former first-round draft pick,” 

The outlet noted that it’s unclear what prompted the incident.

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Mark Sanchez Stabbed Ahead Of FOX Gig

Ex-Jets QB Mark Sanchez ends NFL career to take analyst gig with ABC/ESPN – New York Daily News
Nov 11, 2012; Seattle, WA, USA; New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez (6) and New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow (15) (Photo via Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports)
Mark Sanchez was scheduled to call Sunday’s game between the Colts and Raiders at Lucas Oil Stadium for FOX Sports, which is why he was in town.

The former QB was a standout at USC from 2005 to 2008 before the Jets took him as the No. 5 overall pick in 2009.

He went on to play in the NFL for 10 years, retiring in 2019, and was pretty active off the field as he was linked to some of the world’s most famous actresses and models, including Eva Longoria, Kate Upton, Hilary Rhoda, and Jamie-Lynn Sigler.

He married actress Perry Mattfield in 2023; they have three children together.

We wish him a speedy recovery.