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Skip to main content October 26, 2025 3:25pm Share on Facebook Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Mark Sanchez #6 and Nick Mangold #74 during a New York Jets against the San Diego Chargers game in 2011. Nick Laham/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Mark Sanchez is paying tribute to his former New York Jets teammate Nick Mangold. Sanchez took to Instagram on Sunday to share a heartfelt message remembering Mangold, who died Saturday at age 41 of complications from kidney disease. The two used to be teammates on the New York Jets for four seasons. from 2009-12. “We lost a good man today,” Sanchez wrote. “I know @realnickmangold will be a hall-of-famer, but there’s more to his story than his accomplishments on the gridiron. He was more than a teammate. He was my big brother who introduced me to the NFL. He showed me the ropes. He was my friend and confidant. He was a role model and a great father to his children and husband to his wife. Our hearts are heavy. We will miss you. Rest easy amigo. I love you big fella. #74.” Related Stories June Lockhart, Beloved Mom on 'Lassie' and 'Lost in Space,' Dies at 100 Green Bay Packers vs. Pittsburgh Steelers: How to Watch 'Sunday Night Football' Online Without Cable for Free The post, which shared photos of him and Mangold during Jets games as well as them on a cover of Sports Illustrated, comes after Sanchez has remained silent on social media for the past couple of weeks since his arrest. View this post on Instagram Earlier this month, the Fox Sports analyst was hospitalized following a stabbing incident. On Oct. 4, Sanchez was arrested and faced with misdemeanor charges. However, on Oct. 6, Sanchez was charged with a level five felony battery resulting in serious bodily injury, which carries a potential sentence of up to six years in prison. According to the Associated Press, the incident in which Sanchez was injured happened over parking. Sanchez allegedly approached a 69-year-old truck driver who backed into a hotel’s loading docks in downtown Indianapolis. This caused a confrontation and the truck driver pulled out a knife to allegedly defend himself. Sanchez’s trial date is set for Dec. 11. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Diane Keaton Diane Keaton’s Former Beverly Hills Estate Listed for $25M Gavin Newsom Gavin Newsom Considers 2028 Presidential Run: “I’d Be Lying Otherwise” Kamala Harris Says She’s “Not Done” With Politics united talent agency UTA Chief Jay Sures Denounces Antisemitism at Jewish Federation Los Angeles Gala General News Peter Zerzan’s ‘The Tourist’ Begins Its Festival Journey at the 20th San Francisco Short Film Festival donald trump Historic White House Movie Theater Demolished as Part of $300 Million Ballroom Build The Hollywood Reporter is a part of Penske Media Corporation. © 2025 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. All Rights Reserved. THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER is a registered trademark of The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. Powered by WordPress.com VIP
