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A submit on New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd’s Instagram account on Wednesday mentioned he has started to breathe on his own after being shot in midtown Manhattan early Sunday morning.
Boyd’s Instagram Stories characteristic an image of the particular groups standout mendacity down and smiling in what seems to be his hospital mattress, with the phrases “God is real, God is powerful” on the high of the picture.
“I’m sorry I have no words at the moment,” Boyd wrote. “Just grateful! I’m coming along, starting to breathe on my own now. Sincerely appreciate everyone!”
The submit got here a number of hours after Jets coach Aaron Glenn mentioned he had spoken to Boyd and is assured Boyd will probably be OK. He added that Boyd was “upbeat” of their latest dialog.
“That’s what eases my mind, is that he’s in good spirits,” Glenn mentioned. “His wife and his kid, they’re in good spirits and he will walk away from this just fine.”
Glenn was not sure when Boyd may be launched from the hospital, the place he has been listed in essential however secure situation.
“Don’t know just yet,” the coach mentioned. “But I will say this, just talking to him, he felt really upbeat. And again, that’s what gives me comfort, that he feels like that and he’s talking that way.”
New York police launched surveillance pictures Monday of a person sought within the taking pictures of Boyd. A motive for the taking pictures stays below investigation and authorities mentioned it’s not clear if Boyd was focused by the shooter. No different accidents have been reported.
The taking pictures occurred simply after 2 a.m. Sunday about midway between Madison Square Garden and Times Square. Boyd, 29, was taken to Bellevue Hospital after being shot within the stomach, police mentioned. The shooter fled the scene.
Glenn mentioned Boyd has been on his thoughts “a ton” since he heard in regards to the taking pictures. The coach mentioned Boyd and his spouse just lately welcomed a child.
“The first thing I thought about, he just had a kid,” Glenn mentioned. “And I’m excited about his spouse, I’m excited about his child and I need to guarantee that he’s OK. And that’s the one factor that actually went via my thoughts. …
“There’s a process to this, which I won’t get into, but I’m happy at the fact that he’s going to come out of this thing really, really well.”
Boyd hasn’t performed this season, his first with the Jets, after going on the season-ending injured reserve listing on Aug. 18 with a shoulder damage that required surgical procedure to restore.
He signed with New York as a free agent in March and was anticipated to be a key a part of a revamped particular groups unit below Glenn and particular groups coordinator Chris Banjo. But Boyd was injured throughout a coaching camp apply Aug. 2 and carted from the sphere.
Boyd has remained across the crew all through the season whereas recovering from the shoulder damage.
“He’s been a part of what we’re doing,” Glenn mentioned. “I mean, 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’s done a really good job of helping the other guys we have.”
Boyd, a Texas native, performed his first 4 seasons with Minnesota after being a seventh-round decide by the Vikings out of the University of Texas in 2019. He signed with the Arizona Cardinals in 2023 after which joined Houston’s apply squad later that season. Boyd signed a one-year contract value $1.6 million with the Jets in March.