Sanchez has worked as a pundit for Fox Sports since 2021
Mark Sanchez, the former NFL quarterback, has been released from both the hospital and jail following a stabbing incident in Indianapolis that led to his arrest.
Pursuant to a judge’s order, the 38-year-old was processed at the Marion County Jail after his hospital discharge, which included fingerprinting and a mugshot.
Following his release, Sanchez briefly addressed a reporter, stating that he was gradually recovering from multiple stab wounds to his torso.
“Sorry I can’t answer all your questions,” he commented, adding that his recovery would be “a long process.”
Sanchez, who has served as a Fox Sports analyst since 2021, was in Indianapolis to provide commentary on the game between the Indianapolis Colts and the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, October 5.
However, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department issued a statement the day prior, announcing an investigation into a “physical disturbance” involving two adult males, “resulting in one man receiving lacerations and the other sustaining injuries consistent with stab wounds.”
In a subsequent statement, police indicated that Sanchez remained hospitalized but had been arrested for “battery with injury, unlawful entry of a motor vehicle, and public intoxication.”
Fox Sports released a statement saying, “Mark Sanchez was injured in Indianapolis on Saturday and is currently recovering in the hospital in stable condition.”
Sanchez was selected as the fifth overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft by the New York Jets.
During his five seasons with the Jets, where he wore jersey number six, Sanchez led the team to two consecutive AFC Championship Game appearances.
Throughout his 10-year NFL career, which also included stints with the Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Bears, and Washington Commanders, he accumulated 15,357 passing yards, 86 touchdowns, and 89 interceptions.
Following his retirement in 2019, Sanchez began a broadcasting career with ESPN before transitioning to Fox two years later.
Ex-Jets quarterback Sanchez in hospital after stabbing
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