🔗 Share this article

New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn revealed that he has been in contact with cornerback Kris Boyd and feels certain the athlete will recover well after being shot in midtown Manhattan early Sunday morning.

Glenn shared that Boyd, currently in the hospital, was “in good spirits” during their latest talk.

“What reassures me, is that his mood is upbeat,” Glenn commented. “His wife and child, they are holding up and he will come through this without issue.”

It remained unclear when Boyd might be released the hospital, where he is reported as in critical but steady condition.

“Still unsure,” he added. “Yet I must mention, hearing him speak, he seemed very positive. And again, that’s what gives me comfort, because of his outlook and he’s talking that way.”

NYPD shared surveillance images earlier this week of a man sought in the attack on the player. The reason behind the incident remains under investigation and officials stated it remains uncertain if Boyd was singled out. There were no additional victims as confirmed by officials.

The incident occurred in the early morning on Sunday near MSG and the iconic square. Boyd, in his late twenties, was taken to a local hospital after being shot in the abdomen, as reported. The perpetrator got away.

Glenn said Boyd has been in his thoughts “a ton” since learning of the incident. He further stated that Boyd and his spouse just had a newborn.

“The first thing I thought about, he recently became a father,” Glenn noted. “And I’m thinking about his wife, considering his child and my priority is his well-being. That was my main concern.

“A certain process is underway, which I won’t get into, but I’m happy at the fact that he will recover excellently.”

Boyd hasn’t played in the present campaign, 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 new signing in March and was projected as a key part of a revamped special teams unit under Glenn and ST coordinator Chris Banjo. But Boyd was injured during a practice session on 2 August and had to be helped off.

Boyd continued to be present all season long while recovering from the shoulder injury.

“He has stayed engaged with the team,” Glenn said. “In fact, he comes to the games all the time. He’s fully engaged. To be one of the top special teams players in this league, he has been instrumental in guiding others.”

Boyd, hailing from the Lone Star State, spent his initial four years with Minnesota after his selection in the later rounds by the Vikings out of UT in 2019. He signed with the Arizona Cardinals in last year and then joined Houston’s practice squad subsequently. Boyd agreed to a one-year deal valued at $1.6 million with New York in March.