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

Jets head coach Aaron Glenn has stated that he has been in contact with cornerback Kris Boyd and is confident the player will be OK after suffering a gunshot wound in central New York early Sunday morning.

Glenn shared that Boyd, currently in the hospital, was “positive” during their recent conversation.

“What reassures me, is that he’s in good spirits,” Glenn commented. “His wife and child, 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 his condition is described as in critical but steady condition.

“Not certain at the moment,” Glenn remarked. “However, I can share, just talking to him, he seemed very positive. And again, that puts my mind at ease, because of his outlook and he expresses himself so positively.”

NYPD released security footage earlier this week of an individual wanted in the attack on the player. The reason behind the incident is still being looked into and police mentioned it remains uncertain if Boyd was targeted. No one else was hurt were reported.

The attack took place around 2 a.m. on Sunday about halfway between MSG and Times Square. Boyd, 29, was transported to a local hospital after suffering a wound to the stomach, police said. The shooter fled the scene.

Glenn shared Boyd has been in his thoughts “constantly” since learning of the incident. Glenn added that Boyd and his spouse just had a newborn.

“My initial concern, he just had a kid,” Glenn said. “I thought of his spouse, worrying about his newborn and I want to make sure that he’s OK. That was my main concern.

“There’s a process to this, that I won’t detail, but I am pleased that he’s going to come out of this thing really, really well.”

Boyd was inactive during the current season, his first with the Jets, after his season was cut short due to injury on August 18 with an injury to his shoulder that required surgery.

Boyd came to New York as an unrestricted free agent in March and was expected to be an important component of an improved special teams group under the coach and ST coordinator the special teams coach. But Boyd was injured during preseason drills on 2 August and was taken away on a cart.

Boyd has remained around the team all season long while healing from his surgery.

“He has stayed engaged with the team,” Glenn said. “Certainly, he attends every game. His commitment is total. Given his status as a special teams standout, he has excelled at supporting his teammates.”

Boyd, a Texas native, spent his initial four years with Minnesota after getting drafted in the seventh round by the Vikings out of Texas University in the 2019 draft. He joined the Arizona Cardinals in last year and moved to Houston’s squad after that. Boyd signed a one-year contract worth $1.6m with the Jets in the spring.