New York Jets Head Coach Aaron Glenn Confident Kris Boyd Will Make a Full Recovery After NYC Shooting

Jets head coach Aaron Glenn mentioned that he has been in contact with cornerback Kris Boyd and is confident the athlete will be OK after being shot in midtown Manhattan early Sunday morning.

Glenn noted that Boyd, currently in the hospital, was “positive” during their recent conversation.

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

Glenn was unsure when Boyd might be released the hospital, where he has been listed as serious yet stable.

“Don’t know just yet,” he added. “But I will say this, just talking to him, he felt really upbeat. Once more, that’s what gives me comfort, given his positive frame of mind and he’s talking that way.”

Authorities released surveillance images earlier this week of a man sought in the attack on the player. What prompted the attack remains under investigation and police mentioned it’s not clear if Boyd was the intended victim. There were no additional victims were reported.

The attack took place around 2 a.m. on Sunday about halfway between MSG and Times Square. Boyd, twenty-nine, was taken to a local hospital after sustaining an abdominal gunshot wound, police said. The shooter fled the scene.

Glenn mentioned Boyd has been in his thoughts “constantly” since the news broke. He further stated that Boyd and his spouse just had a baby.

“My initial concern, he just had a kid,” Glenn remarked. “And I’m thinking about his wife, considering his child and my priority is his well-being. That was my main concern.

“There is a procedure involved, I’ll keep private, but It is reassuring that he will recover excellently.”

Boyd did not participate during the current season, his first with the Jets, after being placed on injured reserve on mid-August with a shoulder injury that needed an operation.

He joined the Jets as an unrestricted free agent in March and was projected as a key part of the team’s updated special teams under Glenn and special teams coordinator Chris Banjo. However, he got hurt during a training camp practice on 2 August and was taken away on a cart.

Boyd has remained around the team all season long while healing from his surgery.

“He remains involved with our activities,” Glenn stated. “In fact, he is a regular at our matches. He is completely involved. To be one of the top special teams players in this league, he has excelled at supporting his teammates.”

Boyd, from Texas, began his career with the Vikings after getting drafted in the seventh round by Minnesota out of the University of Texas in 2019. He joined Arizona in 2023 and then joined Houston’s practice squad subsequently. Boyd inked a single-season agreement valued at $1.6 million with New York in March.