Former NFL Star in Hospital with Critical Injuries: Report

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

The former NFL quarterback, 38, was in the Indiana city on Friday, Oct. 3, when he was attacked, TMZ reported.

Sanchez was rushed to a local hospital and is currently in critical condition, according to the outlet.

Per TMZ, police received a call shortly after midnight local time to respond to two injured people. It is not currently clear what led to the stabbing attack.

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) did not immediately repsond to PEOPLE’s request for comment on Saturday, Oct. 4. Representatives for Sanchez could not be reached.

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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.

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