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

New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn mentioned that he has been in contact with defensive back Kris Boyd and feels certain the player will recover well after being shot in central New York early Sunday morning.

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

“What reassures me, is that he’s in good spirits,” Glenn commented. “His family, they’re in good spirits and he is expected to recover fully.”

The coach did not know when Boyd might be released the hospital, where he has been listed as critical but stable.

“Still unsure,” Glenn remarked. “However, I can share, hearing him speak, he felt really upbeat. Once more, that reassures me, because of his outlook and he expresses himself so positively.”

NYPD released surveillance images Monday of a suspect in the shooting of Boyd. A motive for the shooting is still being looked into and police mentioned it’s not clear if Boyd was the intended victim. No one else was hurt as confirmed by officials.

The shooting happened just after 2am on Sunday about halfway between Madison Square Garden and Times Square. Boyd, in his late twenties, was admitted to a medical center after suffering a wound to the stomach, police said. The shooter fled the scene.

Glenn shared Boyd has been on his mind “constantly” since he heard about the shooting. Glenn added that Boyd and his spouse just had a baby.

“My initial concern, he just had a kid,” Glenn remarked. “I thought of his spouse, worrying about his newborn and I hope he recovers fully. Those thoughts dominated my thinking.

“There’s a process to this, which I won’t get into, but It is reassuring that he will recover excellently.”

Boyd did not participate this season, his first with the Jets, after being placed on injured reserve on mid-August with a shoulder injury that required surgery.

He signed with New York as a free agent in March and was expected to be an important component of an improved special teams group under Glenn and special teams coordinator Chris Banjo. But Boyd was injured during a practice session on 2 August and was carted from the field.

Boyd has stayed involved with the squad during the entire campaign while recovering from the shoulder injury.

“He’s been a part of what we’re doing,” Glenn commented. “In fact, he comes to the games all the time. He is completely involved. Given his status as a special teams standout, he has excelled at supporting his teammates.”

Boyd, from Texas, began his career with Minnesota after his selection in the later rounds by the Vikings out of Texas University in 2019. He later played for the Arizona Cardinals in 2023 and moved to Houston’s squad later that season. Boyd agreed to a one-year deal worth $1.6m with the Jets in the spring.