Mark Sanchez in stable condition after being stabbed in Indy - ESPN

Former NFL quarterback and current Fox Sports broadcaster Mark Sanchez has been hospitalized after being stabbed in Indianapolis early Saturday morning.

Fox Sports said in a statement that Sanchez is currently recovering in stable condition.

«We are deeply grateful to the medical team for their exceptional care and support. Our thoughts and prayers are with Mark, and we ask that everyone please respect his and his family's privacy during this time,» Fox Sports said in the statement.

Sanchez was scheduled to be part of the broadcast crew for Sunday's game between the Las Vegas Raiders and Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium but will no longer work the game.

Sanchez, 38, played eight seasons in the NFL after being selected fifth overall by the New York Jets in the 2009 draft out of USC. He helped the Jets to back-to-back AFC Championship Game appearances in his first two seasons.

He also played for the Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys and Washington, the team he last appeared in a regular-season game for in 2018.