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

New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn revealed that he recently spoke with defensive back Kris Boyd and believes the athlete will recover well after being shot in midtown Manhattan in the early hours of Sunday.

Glenn shared that Boyd, who is hospitalized, was “upbeat” during their recent conversation.

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

Glenn was unsure when Boyd could be discharged the medical facility, where his condition is described as critical but stable.

“Don’t know just yet,” the coach said. “But I will say this, just talking to him, he seemed very positive. Furthermore, that reassures me, that he feels like that and he’s talking that way.”

NYPD released security footage Monday of an individual wanted in the shooting of Boyd. A motive for the shooting remains under investigation and police mentioned it’s not clear if Boyd was singled out. There were no additional victims as confirmed by officials.

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, police said. The shooter fled the scene.

Glenn mentioned Boyd has occupied his thinking “a great deal” since he heard about the shooting. Glenn added that Boyd and his spouse just had a newborn.

“My initial concern, he has a new baby,” Glenn noted. “My mind went to his family, I’m thinking about his kid and my priority is his well-being. Those thoughts dominated my thinking.

“There’s a process to this, that I won’t detail, but I’m happy at the fact that he’s going to come out of this thing really, really well.”

Boyd did not participate during the current season, his debut year with New York, after going on the season-ending injured reserve list on August 18 with a shoulder injury that required surgery.

He joined the Jets as a new signing in March and was expected to be an important component of the team’s updated special teams under Glenn and special teams coordinator Chris Banjo. However, he got hurt during preseason drills on 2 August and had to be helped off.

Boyd continued to be present during the entire campaign while recovering from the shoulder injury.

“He remains involved with our activities,” Glenn commented. “I mean, he comes to the games all the time. He’s fully engaged. Given his status as a special teams standout, he has been instrumental in guiding others.”

Boyd, hailing from the Lone Star State, spent his initial four years with the Vikings after getting drafted in the seventh round by the Vikings out of UT in the 2019 draft. He joined Arizona in last year and then joined Houston’s practice squad later that season. Boyd signed a one-year contract worth $1.6m with New York in March.