Mark Sanchez, a former NFL quarterback and current Fox Sports analyst, was stabbed in Indianapolis on Saturday, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Sanchez, 38, is in stable condition, recovering in a nearby hospital.

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He was scheduled to call the Indianapolis Colts’ Week 5 home game against the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, but he will no longer work the game.

“Mark Sanchez was injured in Indianapolis on Saturday and is currently recovering in the hospital in stable condition,” a statement from Fox Sports read Saturday.

“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.”

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department released a statement about Saturday’s incident, which occurred near Senate Avenue and West Washington Street around 12:30 a.m. ET.

The “physical disturbance” involved two adult males, resulting in one man receiving lacerations and the other “sustaining injuries consistent with stab wounds,” according to the IMPD.

Police believe it was an isolated incident between the two men and not a random act of violence, per the statement.

“Both individuals, who are not local residents, have been identified,” the IMPD statement reads. “IMPD Aggravated Assault detectives are continuing the investigation and have reviewed video footage of the incident. Both men received medical treatment. The man with the apparent stab wounds remains hospitalized in stable condition.

“The case will be presented to the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office for a charging decision.”

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Before joining the broadcast booth, Sanchez spent 10 seasons in the NFL. The New York Jets drafted him No. 5 overall out of USC in 2009. Playing for Rex Ryan, Sanchez quarterbacked the Jets to back-to-back AFC championship games in his first two years in the league.

After five years in New York, Sanchez finished his career as a backup, making stops in Philadelphia (2014-15), Denver (2016), Dallas (2016), Chicago (2017) and Washington (2018).