Jets Head Coach Glenn Optimistic Kris Boyd Will Make a Full Recovery After NYC Incident

Jets head coach Aaron Glenn revealed that he recently spoke with defensive back Kris Boyd and is confident the athlete will recover well after suffering a gunshot wound in central New York in the early hours of Sunday.

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

“What reassures me, is that his mood is upbeat,” Glenn stated on Wednesday. “His wife and his kid, they’re in good spirits and he is expected to recover fully.”

The coach did not know when Boyd could be discharged the hospital, where he is reported as in critical but steady condition.

“Still unsure,” the coach said. “Yet I must mention, hearing him speak, he seemed very positive. And again, that puts my mind at ease, given his positive frame of mind and he expresses himself so positively.”

NYPD issued security footage earlier this week of an individual wanted 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. There were no additional victims were reported.

The attack took place just after 2am on Sunday morning in the area between MSG and the bustling tourist spot. Boyd, in his late twenties, was taken to a local hospital after sustaining an abdominal gunshot wound, police said. The perpetrator got away.

Glenn shared Boyd has been on his mind “constantly” since he heard about the shooting. He further stated that Boyd and his wife recently welcomed a baby.

“What immediately crossed my mind, he recently became a father,” Glenn said. “And I’m thinking about his wife, I’m thinking about his kid 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’s going to come out of this thing really, really well.”

Boyd hasn’t played in the present campaign, after joining the team, after being placed on injured reserve on mid-August with an injury to his shoulder that involved surgical repair.

He joined the Jets as an unrestricted free agent in March and was anticipated to become a key part of a revamped special teams unit under the coach and ST coordinator Chris Banjo. But Boyd was injured during preseason drills on August 2 and had to be helped off.

Boyd continued to be present during the entire campaign while working his way back.

“He’s been a part of what we’re doing,” Glenn said. “I mean, he attends every game. 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 his selection in the later rounds by the Vikings out of Texas University in 2019. He later played for Arizona in 2023 and later was with the Texans after that. Boyd agreed to a one-year deal valued at $1.6 million with the Jets in March.