Jets Coach Aaron Glenn Optimistic Kris Boyd Will Make a Full Recovery After NYC Shooting

Jets head coach Aaron Glenn mentioned that he recently spoke with cornerback Kris Boyd and is confident the player will recover well after being shot in midtown Manhattan early Sunday morning.

Glenn shared that Boyd, currently in the hospital, was “in good spirits” during a recent discussion.

“That gives me comfort, is that his mood is upbeat,” Glenn said Wednesday. “His wife and child, they are doing well and he will walk away from this just fine.”

Glenn was unsure when Boyd could be discharged the hospital, where his condition is described as in critical but steady condition.

“Don’t know just yet,” he added. “However, I can share, just talking to him, he felt really upbeat. Once more, that reassures me, given his positive frame of mind and he expresses himself so positively.”

NYPD released security footage Monday of an individual wanted in the attack on the player. The reason behind the incident remains under investigation and officials stated it’s not clear if Boyd was singled out. No one else was hurt as confirmed by officials.

The incident occurred just after 2am on Sunday morning in the area between Madison Square Garden and Times Square. Boyd, 29, was taken to Bellevue Hospital after sustaining an abdominal gunshot wound, according to authorities. The shooter fled the scene.

Glenn said Boyd has occupied his thinking “constantly” since he heard about the shooting. Glenn added that Boyd and his spouse are new parents to a child.

“What immediately crossed my mind, he recently became a father,” Glenn remarked. “My mind went to his family, considering his child and I want to make sure that he’s OK. That was my main concern.

“There’s a process to this, that I won’t detail, but It is reassuring that his outcome looks very positive.”

Boyd was inactive during the current season, his first with the Jets, after going on the season-ending injured reserve list on mid-August with a shoulder issue that required surgery.

He joined the Jets as an unrestricted free agent in spring and was expected to be an important component of an improved special teams group under the coach and ST coordinator Chris Banjo. But Boyd was injured during preseason drills on 2 August and was taken away on a cart.

Boyd has remained around the team throughout the season while recovering from the shoulder injury.

“He’s been a part of what we’re doing,” Glenn said. “I mean, he is a regular at our matches. His commitment is total. As one of the league’s best on special teams, he has excelled at supporting his teammates.”

Boyd, hailing from the Lone Star State, began his career with Minnesota after being a seventh-round pick by the Vikings out of the University of Texas in 2019. He later played for the Arizona Cardinals in 2023 and moved to Houston’s squad subsequently. Boyd inked a single-season agreement worth $1.6m with the Jets in the spring.