New York Jets Head Coach Glenn Confident Kris Boyd Will Recover Fully After NYC Incident

New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn revealed that he has been in contact with defensive back Kris Boyd and feels certain the player will be OK after being shot in central New York in the early hours of Sunday.

Glenn shared that Boyd, who is hospitalized, was “upbeat” during a recent discussion.

“That’s what eases my mind, is that he’s in good spirits,” Glenn said Wednesday. “His wife and his kid, they’re in good spirits and he will come through this without issue.”

The coach did not know when Boyd could be discharged the medical facility, where his condition is described as in critical but steady condition.

“Not certain at the moment,” the coach said. “However, I can share, hearing him speak, he seemed very positive. And again, that puts my mind at ease, given his positive frame of mind and he expresses himself so positively.”

Authorities shared security footage Monday of a man sought in the shooting of Boyd. A motive for the shooting is still being looked into and authorities said it is unknown if Boyd was targeted. No one else was hurt as confirmed by officials.

The shooting happened in the early morning on Sunday in the area between Madison Square Garden and Times Square. Boyd, twenty-nine, was taken to a medical center after being shot in the abdomen, according to authorities. The perpetrator got away.

Glenn shared Boyd has occupied his thinking “constantly” since learning of the incident. The coach said that Boyd and his wife just had a child.

“The first thing I thought about, he just had a kid,” Glenn noted. “And I’m thinking about his wife, I’m thinking about his kid and my priority is his well-being. Those thoughts dominated my thinking.

“A certain process is underway, I’ll keep private, but It is reassuring that his outcome looks very positive.”

Boyd hasn’t played this season, his first with the Jets, after his season was cut short due to injury on mid-August with a shoulder injury that needed an operation.

Boyd came to New York as a free agent in spring and was expected to be a significant contributor of an improved special teams group under the coach and ST coordinator Chris Banjo. However, he got hurt during a practice session on early August and was carted from the field.

Boyd has remained around the team throughout the season while working his way back.

“He has stayed engaged with the team,” Glenn commented. “In fact, he comes to the games all the time. He is completely involved. As one of the league’s best on special teams, he has excelled at supporting his teammates.”

Boyd, hailing from the Lone Star State, spent his initial four years with Minnesota after getting drafted in the seventh round by Minnesota out of Texas University in the 2019 draft. He joined the Arizona Cardinals in 2023 and then joined Houston’s practice squad after that. Boyd signed a one-year contract valued at $1.6 million with the Jets in March.