Former NFL Player Mark Sanchez Stabbed in Indianapolis, Currently in the Hospital in 'Stable Condition' By Nicholas Rice 57

Mark Sanchez is in the hospital after being stabbed in Indianapolis.

The former NFL quarterback, 38, was in the Indiana city on Saturday, Oct. 4, when he was attacked, Fox Sports said in a statement. TMZ was first to report the news.

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) said the incident took place shortly after midnight local time and involved “two adult males, resulting in one man receiving lacerations and the other sustaining injuries consistent with stab wounds.”

“Detectives believe this was an isolated incident between the two men and not a random act of violence,” authorities continued, adding: “Both men received medical treatment. The man with the apparent stab wounds remains hospitalized in stable condition.”

The investigation remains ongoing, and the “case will be presented to the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office for a charging decision,” per the IMPD.

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According to TMZ, Sanchez was in Indianapolis for a planned broadcast appearance with FOX Sports. He was scheduled to call the Indianapolis and Las Vegas Raiders game at Lucas Oil Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 5, the outlet reported.

Sanchez was a quarterback in the NFL for 10 seasons. He played with the New York Jets (2009 to 2013), the Philadelphia Eagles (2014 to 2015), the Dallas Cowboys (2016), the Chicago Bears (2017) and the Washington Redskins (2018).

The athlete announced his retirement in July 2019, and he has since worked with ESPN and Fox for game day coverage.

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Sanchez is married to Perry Mattfeld. The Shameless actress, 31, exchanged vows with the football star inside a historic 16th-century colonial monastery in Oaxaca, Mexico, in May 2023.

A representative for Sanchez did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment on Oct. 4.