Jets Head Coach Aaron Glenn Optimistic Kris Boyd Will Make a Full Recovery After New York City Incident

Jets head coach Aaron Glenn revealed that he recently spoke with cornerback Kris Boyd and believes the player will be OK after suffering a gunshot wound in central New York in the early hours of Sunday.

Glenn shared that Boyd, who is hospitalized, was “upbeat” during a recent discussion.

“That gives me comfort, is that he’s in good spirits,” Glenn stated on Wednesday. “His wife and child, they are doing well and he is expected to recover fully.”

It remained unclear 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 felt really upbeat. And again, that reassures me, that he feels like that and he expresses himself so positively.”

NYPD shared surveillance images earlier this week of an individual wanted in the attack on the player. A motive for the shooting is still being looked into and officials stated it remains uncertain if Boyd was singled out. There were no additional victims were reported.

The attack took place in the early morning on Sunday morning in the area between Madison Square Garden and the bustling tourist spot. Boyd, twenty-nine, was taken to a local hospital after sustaining an abdominal gunshot wound, as reported. The perpetrator got away.

Glenn mentioned Boyd has been on his mind “a ton” since he heard about the shooting. Glenn added that Boyd and his wife recently welcomed a baby.

“What immediately crossed my mind, he has a new baby,” Glenn noted. “And I’m thinking about his wife, I’m thinking about his kid and I want to make sure that he’s OK. That was my main concern.

“There is a procedure involved, which I won’t get into, but It is reassuring that he will recover excellently.”

Boyd hasn’t played during the current season, his debut year with New York, after being placed on injured reserve on August 18 with a shoulder injury that needed an operation.

Boyd came to New York as a free agent in spring and was anticipated to become a key part of the team’s updated special teams under Glenn and ST coordinator Chris Banjo. However, he got hurt during a practice session on early August and was carted from the field.

Boyd continued to be present all season long while healing from his surgery.

“He has stayed engaged with the team,” Glenn said. “Certainly, 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 excelled at supporting his teammates.”

Boyd, from Texas, played his first four seasons with the Vikings after getting drafted in the seventh round by the Vikings out of UT in the 2019 draft. He joined the Arizona Cardinals in last year and then joined Houston’s practice squad after that. Boyd agreed to a one-year deal valued at $1.6 million with the Jets in March.