New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn has expressed confidence that cornerback Kris Boyd will make a full recovery after being shot in midtown Manhattan early on Sunday morning. Glenn said he spoke with Boyd, who remains in hospital in critical but stable condition, and described the player as “upbeat”.
“That’s what eases my mind, is that he’s in good spirits,” Glenn told reporters on Wednesday. “His wife and his kid, they’re in good spirits and he will walk away from this just fine.” The coach was unable to say when Boyd might be discharged.
The shooting occurred just after 2am about halfway between Madison Square Garden and Times Square. Boyd, 29, was shot in the abdomen and taken to Bellevue Hospital. The suspect fled the scene and police have released surveillance images of a man they wish to question. A motive remains under investigation and it is unclear if Boyd was targeted.
Glenn said the incident had been on his mind “a ton” and that he immediately thought of Boyd’s wife and newborn child. Boyd has not played this season after going on injured reserve on 18 August with a shoulder injury that required surgery. He signed a one-year, $1.6m contract with the Jets in March.
