Former NFL star Mark Sanchez was replaced in the Fox suite for Sunday’s game after the stabbing incident NFL

Fox Sports has replaced Mark Sanchez for its coverage of the Seattle Seahawks hosting the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.

Sanchez will be replaced by three-time Super Bowl champion Mark Schlereth, who will work alongside play-by-play announcer Chris Myers.

The news comes as Sanchez faces a felony battery charge stemming from an incident last weekend that left him hospitalized with stab wounds. Sanchez, a former NFL quarterback who played for teams including the New York Jets and Philadelphia Eagles, was involved in a confrontation with 69-year-old truck driver Perry Toole in the early hours of Saturday morning. Toole, who suffered deep lacerations to his face, said he feared for his life during the incident and pepper-sprayed and stabbed Sanchez. Police say the accident occurred after a dispute over a parking space.

Sanchez, 38, could face up to six years in prison if found guilty of the battery charge. Toole also filed a lawsuit against Sanchez, with his attorneys saying their client suffered “severe permanent disfigurement, loss of function” and emotional distress.

“We’re literally talking about people fighting over a parking spot and – or a dispute over a parking spot, that resulted in someone sustaining incredibly serious injuries,” Marion County District Attorney Ryan Mears said Monday.

Fox Sports has not yet addressed Sanchez’s long-term future with the broadcaster. The Jets selected Sanchez with the fifth overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft after he enjoyed a successful college career in his native California. He led the Jets to two AFC Championship Series appearances before playing for several teams, including the Eagles and Dallas Cowboys. He announced his retirement from the NFL in 2019 and soon after began working with college football coverage at ESPN before moving to Fox.