Fox Sports hires Drew Brees, confirms Mark Sanchez

Drew Brees is in at Fox Sports.

Mark Sanchez is out.

The community announced Friday that Brees, the MVP of Super Bowl XLIV, has been employed as an NFL recreation analyst. He will be part of play-by-play announcer Adam Amin in the sales space beginning Nov. 16.

Amin had beforehand been paired with Sanchez, who is dealing with a felony battery charge after a bodily altercation with a 69-year-old truck driver in Indianapolis last month. Sanchez, who was stabbed in the stomach during the incident, has not been on the air since then, and a Fox Sports spokesperson told The Times on Friday that he “is no longer with the network.”

“There will be no further comment at this time,” the spokesperson added.

Sanchez has been charged with a stage 5 felony of battery involving critical bodily injury as nicely as two misdemeanors — unauthorized entry of a motor vehicle and public intoxication — after an Oct. 4 scuffle with Indiana resident Perry Tole.

Sanchez was in Indianapolis that weekend to cowl the Colts’ recreation against the Las Vegas Raiders. According to a possible trigger affidavit filed by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, Sanchez threw Tole toward a wall and also onto the ground during the altercation, while Tole sprayed Sanchez with pepper spray and finally stabbed him.

Tole spent two days in the hospital after struggling a deep laceration on his left cheek that his attorney said affected his potential to communicate. On Oct. 6, Tole filed a civil lawsuit against Sanchez, alleging he had suffered “severe permanent disfigurement, loss of function, other physical injuries, emotional distress, and other damages” as a outcome of the 38-year-old former NFL participant’s actions.

Fox Corp. was named as a co-defendant in the case.

Sanchez remained in the hospital for a week after the incident. He was excused from attending an Oct. 22 pre-trial convention for his prison case, as his attorney said he was still recovering from his accidents. The trial is set to start Dec. 11.

With Brees, Fox has changed Sanchez with one of the NFL’s all-time greats at quarterback. Brees performed for the San Diego Chargers and New Orleans Saints during his 20 years in the NFL and is second behind Tom Brady in many of the league’s passing data, including touchdowns and yards. In his first 12 months of eligibility, he’s among the 52 modern-era gamers under consideration for the 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame class.

“Drew is one of the best to ever play the game, and we couldn’t be more excited to have his prolific credentials and unique insights as part of our coverage on Sundays,” Brad Zager, president of Production and Operations at Fox Sports, said in a assertion. “We’re thrilled to welcome him to the Fox Sports family.”

Upon retiring in 2020, Brees called video games on NBC for one season. More not too long ago, he has appeared on in-studio exhibits on varied networks and is slated to be half of Netflix’s coverage of Christmas Day video games for the second 12 months.

“I appreciate the opportunity Fox has given me in the booth and with their team,” Brees said in a assertion. “I hope my passion for this game is reflected in the knowledge and insights I provide to the fans each Sunday.”