Kris Boyd shooting: New York Jets DB forced to return to hospital with 'health issues'

New York Jets defensive back Kris Boyd is back in the hospital due to health issues. Boyd was recently shot in New York City in mid-November, finding himself in critical condition. He took to Instagram recently to update everyone on where he stands, even apologizing for not getting back to everyone who has messaged him throughout the incident.

“Please [bear] with me, I haven’t been in communication much,” Boyd said via his Instagram story. “… I was released but had to return to the hospital due to my health issues. I love and appreciate every one of y’all dearly who has prayed/reached out even if I can’t get back to you!”

Boyd has not played a game for the Jets this season. He spent the 2024 campaign in the Lone Star State with the Houston Texans, getting on the field on 17 occasions. Most of the snaps for Boyd came on the special teams unit.

When Boyd signed a one-year deal with the Jets, the possibility of being a part of the secondary opened up. But an injury placed him on IR before the season even began. Now, Boyd is going through something more serious. Even so, the attitude surrounding the incident appears to be a positive one.

“He’s going to come out of this thing really, really well,” New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn said recently. “That’s what eases my mind, is that he’s in good spirits, his wife and his kid, they’re in good spirits, and he’ll walk away from this just fine.”

Police still looking for suspect in New York Jets DB Kris Boyd shooting

The shooting took place around 2 a.m. ET, New York City Police told the New York Post. Police did not identify Boyd as the victim to the Post. WABC-7 reported officers found Boyd with a gunshot wound to his abdomen, and he was immediately transported to Bellevue Hospital. Boyd was listed in critical but stable condition.

Police are still working to identify the suspect who shot Boyd, they revealed on Wednesday. The Jets cornerback told NYPD detectives that he and his friends got into a scuffle outside a restaurant Saturday night. That confrontation led to the shooting, per ABC News. Boyd was shot in the abdomen, the outlet noted. Police on Monday released multiple images of a person of interest in the shooting.

On3’s Daniel Hager and Nick Geddes contributed to this report