Ex-NFL QB Sanchez Arrested After Stabbing Incident in Indianapolis

On October 4, 2025, former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez was arrested in Indianapolis following an incident in which he was stabbed. The 38-year-old was charged with battery with injury, unlawful entry of a motor vehicle, and public intoxication, all of which are misdemeanors.

The incident occurred in the early hours of October 3, 2025, when Sanchez was in Indianapolis for a planned broadcast appearance with FOX Sports. According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD), the altercation involved two adult males, resulting in one man receiving lacerations and the other sustaining injuries consistent with stab wounds. Sanchez was the individual with the apparent stab wounds and remains hospitalized in stable condition.

The investigation into the incident is ongoing, and the case will be presented to the Marion County Prosecutor's Office for a charging decision. IMPD has stated that this was an isolated incident between the two men and not a random act of violence. Sanchez was scheduled to call the Indianapolis Colts-Las Vegas Raiders game on October 5, 2025, but his injuries have prevented him from fulfilling that assignment.