🔗 Share this article

Jets head coach Aaron Glenn revealed that he has been in contact with defensive back Kris Boyd and feels certain the player will recover well after being shot in midtown Manhattan early Sunday morning.

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

“That’s what eases my mind, is that he’s feeling positive,” Glenn commented. “His wife and child, they’re in good spirits and he will walk away from this just fine.”

Glenn was unsure when Boyd would leave the hospital, where he has been listed as in critical but steady condition.

“Still unsure,” he added. “Yet I must mention, hearing him speak, he seemed very positive. Furthermore, that reassures me, that he feels like that and he’s talking that way.”

NYPD issued video stills Monday of a man sought in the attack on the player. A motive for the shooting is currently under review and police mentioned it is unknown if Boyd was singled out. No one else was hurt were reported.

The incident occurred just after 2am on Sunday morning near MSG and the bustling tourist spot. Boyd, 29, was admitted to Bellevue Hospital after being shot in the abdomen, according to authorities. The shooter fled the scene.

Glenn said Boyd has been on his mind “a great deal” since learning of the incident. Glenn added that Boyd and his wife just had a child.

“The first thing I thought about, he has a new baby,” Glenn noted. “My mind went to his family, worrying about his newborn and I want to make sure that he’s OK. And that’s the only thing that really went through my mind.

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

Boyd did not participate this season, after joining the team, after his season was cut short due to injury on August 18 with an injury to his shoulder that required surgery.

He joined the Jets as a free agent in spring and was projected as a key part of an improved special teams group under the coach and special teams coordinator Chris Banjo. However, he got hurt during preseason drills on early August and had to be helped off.

Boyd continued to be present throughout the season while healing from his surgery.

“He’s been a part of what we’re doing,” Glenn commented. “I mean, he attends every game. He is completely involved. As one of the league’s best on special teams, he has been instrumental in guiding others.”

Boyd, hailing from the Lone Star State, began his career with the Vikings after getting drafted in the seventh round by the Vikings out of UT in the 2019 draft. He signed with Arizona in 2023 and later was with the Texans later that season. Boyd signed a one-year contract worth $1.6m with the Jets in March.