NFL fans woke up to the news Sunday morning that New York Jets cornerback and special teams contributor Kris Boyd was in critical but stable condition after being shot in the abdomen.
Today, Boyd took to Instagram to share an update from the hospital.
‘God is real, God is Powerful!’ he wrote with a photo of him smiling in a hospital bed. ‘I’m sorry I have no words at the moment..Just grateful! I’m coming along, starting to breathe on my own now. Sincerely appreciate everyone! [sic]’
Jets coach Aaron Glenn addressed what happened for the first time today as well.
‘Once I heard about the situation and I’m talking about Kris in general, the first thing I thought about: he just had a kid,’ Glenn said. ‘I’m thinking about his wife, and I’m thinking about his kid. And i want to make sure that he’s okay and that’s the only thing that really went through my mind.
There’s a process to this which I wont get into but I’m happy the fact that he’s going to come out of this thing really, really well.’
A spokeswoman for the New York Police Department told USA TODAY Sports that officers responded to a 911 call at around 2 a.m. ET and found a 29-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the abdomen, later revealed to be Boyd. The NYPD did not confirm the victim was Boyd due to department policy.
The team stated they were aware of the matter and did not comment initially before confirming what happened on Monday. His teammates took to social media to send well wishes, including defensive lineman Jermaine Johnson II.
The Jets were not playing on Sunday when Boyd was shot because they were in action for ‘Thursday Night Football’ In Week 11. New York is on the road again this week to take on the Baltimore Ravens.
Boyd was placed on injured reserve during training camp due to a shoulder injury and was expected to miss the entire 2025 season. He was drafted in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings and also played for the Arizona Cardinals and Houston Texans.