Surveillance footage caught much of what Mark Sanchez did in the minutes leading up to what could have easily been a deadly altercation.

The former NFL quarterback sustained stab wounds while in Indianapolis last weekend, but he was also arrested as he’s believed to be the one who initiated the whole thing.

Newly-released video shows the 38-year-old was roaming around downtown Indy, stumbling at times, before the fight that left him hospitalized.

The footage, which began at 12:05 AM on Saturday, starts with the alleged victim, Perry Tole, arriving in an alley with his truck. He parks out of the camera’s view, so whether they interact or see each other is unknown.

Sanchez walks out of the alley with a questionable gait around seven minutes later. At this point, it only appears that he’s

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