Mark Sanchez stabbing: Ex-Jets QB's photo with Trump surfaces after Indianapolis attack

Mark Sanchez, the former New York Jets quarterback, was stabbed in Indianapolis on Saturday.

Published on: Oct 5, 2025, 01:09:19 IST

By Shuvrajit Das Biswas

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Mark Sanchez, the former New York Jets quarterback, was stabbed in Indianapolis on Saturday. Sanchez is now with Fox Sports and they confirmed the news with a statement on X.

Mark Sanchez was reportedly in the city for a Fox Sports broadcast for the upcoming Indianapolis Colts vs Las Vegas Raiders game. (AP)

“Mark Sanchez was injured in Indianapolis on Saturday and is currently recovering in the hospital in stable condition. We are deeply grateful to the medical team for their exceptional care and support,” Fox Sports PR said, adding, “Our thoughts and prayers are with Mark, and we ask that everyone please respect his and his family’s privacy during this time.”

The 38-year-old was reportedly in the city for a Fox Sports broadcast for the upcoming Indianapolis Colts vs Las Vegas Raiders game. Amid interest in Sanchez, a photo of him with President Donald Trump has appeared online.

Mark Sanchez with Donald Trump photo

The photo shows Trump and Sanchez together at some NFL event.

Alamy also has the same image, captioned “Donald Trump and Mark Sanchez attends the NFL & Vogue Celebrate NFL Women's Apparel event. New York, US.” As per the stock photography agency, the photo is from October 2, 2012.

Meanwhile on X, several profiles claimed that Sanchez is a Trump supporter.

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“So sad, Mark Sanchez has a family and is a Trump supporter. Left wing soft on crime polices create these problems!! Prayers to him, his family and for a speedy recovery,” one person said.

“Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez has been hospitalized after being stabbed in Indianapolis. The mayor of Indianapolis is Joe Hogsett, who is very Anti-Trump. Their crime rate is 89 percent higher than the national average. Sanchez is a Trump supporter,” another added.

Notably, these claims come from unverified handles and there is no official statement or report about Sanchez supporting Trump.

Sanchez played as quarterback for 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). His career spanned 10 years.

In July 2019, he announced his retirement and has since worked with ESPN and Fox's broadcast teams.

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Shuvrajit Das Biswas
Shuvrajit has over seven years of experience covering US, India, and world news. An English Literature postgraduate from Jadavpur University, Shuvrajit started off covering entertainment, gaming and all things pop culture. There were brief periods away from the media industry, with short stints in content marketing, ed-tech and academic editing. However, the newsroom beckoned and over the last few jobs, Shuvrajit has exceedingly focused on team functioning as well, including tracking news and assigning tasks, working on everyday breaking news, framing detailed coverage plans, and creating immersive and data-driven stories. In his time as a digital journalist, he has covered a Lok Sabha election, multiple state elections, Union Budgets and award ceremonies. He has also helped in planning content for company event panels in the past. For work, Shuvrajit enjoys dabbling with data visualization, editing tools, and AI chatbots and attempts to incorporate AI workflows in everyday tasks. He is deeply interested in geopolitics, sports, films and music. Prompting is a new fascination for Shuvrajit now. Apart from that, he can be found doom-scrolling, sharing memes, or cheering on his favorite football team.Read More

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