Jets Coach Aaron Glenn Confident Kris Boyd Will Recover Fully After New York City Shooting

Jets head coach Aaron Glenn has stated 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 shared that Boyd, currently in the hospital, was “positive” during their latest talk.

“What reassures me, is that his mood is upbeat,” Glenn commented. “His family, they are doing well and he will come through this without issue.”

It remained unclear when Boyd might be released the medical facility, where he is reported as critical but stable.

“Not certain at the moment,” Glenn remarked. “However, I can share, just talking to him, he seemed very positive. Once more, that puts my mind at ease, that he feels like that and he’s talking that way.”

Authorities released surveillance images Monday of a suspect in the incident involving Boyd. What prompted the attack is currently under review and authorities said it’s not clear if Boyd was singled out. There were no additional victims according to reports.

The incident occurred around 2 a.m. on Sunday near the famous arena and the bustling tourist spot. Boyd, in his late twenties, was transported to a local hospital after being shot in the abdomen, as reported. The assailant escaped.

Glenn mentioned Boyd has occupied his thinking “constantly” since the news broke. Glenn added that Boyd and his spouse recently welcomed a baby.

“The first thing I thought about, he has a new baby,” Glenn said. “My mind went to his family, worrying about his newborn and my priority is his well-being. And that’s the only thing that really went through my mind.

“There’s a process to this, that I won’t detail, but It is reassuring that he’s going to come out of this thing really, really well.”

Boyd was inactive this season, his first with the Jets, after going on the season-ending injured reserve list on August 18 with a shoulder injury that involved surgical repair.

He joined the Jets as a free agent in March and was projected as a significant contributor of an improved special teams group under Glenn and special teams coordinator the special teams coach. However, he got hurt during a training camp practice on August 2 and was taken away on a cart.

Boyd has stayed involved with the squad throughout the season while working his way back.

“He’s been a part of what we’re doing,” Glenn commented. “I mean, 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 been instrumental in guiding others.”

Boyd, from Texas, spent his initial four years with Minnesota after getting drafted in the seventh round by the Vikings out of UT in the 2019 draft. He signed with Arizona in last year and then joined Houston’s practice squad later that season. Boyd signed a one-year contract for $1.6 million with the Jets in the spring.