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

Jets head coach Aaron Glenn revealed that he recently spoke with defensive back Kris Boyd and feels certain the player will be OK after being shot in central New York in the early hours of Sunday.

Glenn described that Boyd, currently in the hospital, was “in good spirits” during their recent conversation.

“That gives me comfort, is that his mood is upbeat,” Glenn said Wednesday. “His wife and his kid, they are holding up and he will walk away from this just fine.”

The coach did not know when Boyd could be discharged the medical facility, where he is reported as serious yet stable.

“Don’t know just yet,” Glenn remarked. “Yet I must mention, hearing him speak, he seemed very positive. Furthermore, that reassures me, because of his outlook and he expresses himself so positively.”

New York police released video stills earlier this week of a man sought in the attack on the player. What prompted the attack is currently under review and police mentioned it is unknown if Boyd was targeted. There were no additional victims were reported.

The incident occurred just after 2am on Sunday morning about halfway between MSG and Times Square. Boyd, in his late twenties, was taken to Bellevue Hospital after suffering a wound to the stomach, as reported. The shooter fled the scene.

Glenn said Boyd has occupied his thinking “a great deal” since the news broke. The coach said that Boyd and his spouse are new parents to a baby.

“My initial concern, he just had a kid,” Glenn said. “I thought of his spouse, I’m thinking about his kid and I hope he recovers fully. That was my main concern.

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

Boyd was inactive during the current season, his debut year with New York, after his season was cut short due to injury on 18 August with a shoulder issue that involved surgical repair.

He signed with New York as a new signing in March and was projected as a key part of an improved special teams group under Glenn and ST coordinator Chris Banjo. But Boyd was injured during preseason drills on early August and was taken away on a cart.

Boyd has stayed involved with the squad throughout the season while working his way back.

“He has stayed engaged with the team,” Glenn said. “I mean, he is a regular at our matches. He’s fully engaged. As one of the league’s best on special teams, he’s done a really good job of helping the other guys we have.”

Boyd, from Texas, began his career with the Vikings after being a seventh-round pick by the Vikings out of UT in 2019. He signed with the Arizona Cardinals in last year and later was with the Texans later that season. Boyd agreed to a one-year deal worth $1.6m with New York in the spring.