New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn says he has spoken with Kris Boyd and is confident the cornerback and special teams standout will be OK after being shot in midtown Manhattan early Sunday morning. Glenn said the hospitalized Boyd was “upbeat” during their recent conversation. He added that he was unsure when Boyd might be released from the hospital, where he has been listed in critical but stable condition.
“Don’t know just yet,” Glenn said. “But I will say this, just talking to him, he felt really upbeat. And again, that’s what gives me comfort, that he feels like that and he’s talking that way.”
New York police released surveillance images Monday of a man sought in the shooting of Boyd. A motive for the shooting remains under investigation, and authorities said it is not clear whether Boyd was targeted. No other injuries were reported. The shooting happened shortly after 2 a.m. Sunday about halfway between Madison Square Garden and Times Square. Boyd, 29, was taken to Bellevue Hospital after being shot in the abdomen, police said. The shooter fled the scene and remains at large.
Boyd has not played this season after being placed on season-ending injured reserve with a shoulder injury that required surgery. He signed with New York as a free agent in March and was expected to play a key role on a revamped special teams unit under Glenn and coordinator Chris Banjo. The injury occurred during an August 2 training camp practice, when Boyd was carted off the field.
Despite the setback, Boyd has remained around the team while recovering. He previously spent four seasons with Minnesota after being a seventh-round pick from Texas in 2019. He later signed with Arizona and joined Houston’s practice squad before agreeing to a one-year deal with the Jets.