Jets player Kris Boyd shot dead in New York, manhunt underway
Retired NYPD Lt. Darrin Porcher joins “Fox & Friends” to discuss the search for the suspect who shot Jets cornerback Kris Boyd and Zohran Mamdani's meeting with the NYPD's crime commissioner.
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New York Jets Player Kris Boyd is beginning to breathe on his own after he was shot in the abdomen during an early morning incident in midtown Manhattan, according to a social media post.
A photo posted to Boyd's Instagram Stories provided an update on the veteran cornerback and special teams player.
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Houston Texans defensive end Kris Boyd (17) during the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at NRG Stadium on September 29, 2024 in Houston, Texas. (Troy Taormina/Imagn Images)
“God is real. God is strong,” the post read. “Sorry, I have no words right now… Just grateful! I go and start breathing on my own. Sincerely grateful to everyone.”
The update comes after Jets head coach Aaron Glenn said Boyd was “optimistic” in their recent conversation.
“What's reassuring to me is that he's in good spirits,” Glenn told reporters during his media appearance before the team's 12th-round game against the Baltimore Ravens. “His wife and his child are in good spirits and he will easily give it up.”
Boyd was listed in critical but stable condition. Glenn said he doesn't have a timeline for when Boyd might be released from the hospital.
“I don’t know yet,” the coach said. “But I will say this: Just talking to him, he felt very optimistic. And again, I take comfort in the fact that he feels that way and speaks that way.”
New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn watches the second half of an NFL football game against the New England Patriots on Thursday, November 13, 2025, in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bucati)
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NYPD released photos suspect wanted in the shooting. Authorities have not released the man's name.
“The wanted man is described as male, medium complexion,” police said. “He was last seen wearing a black cap, black sweatshirt, black pants, multi-colored trainers and carrying a black book bag.”
Glenn said Boyd was on his mind “a ton” after the incident.
“The first thing I thought was he just had a baby,” Glenn said. “And I think about his wife, I think about his baby, and I want to make sure he's okay. And that's the only thing that really came to my mind…
“There's a process to it that I won't go into, but I'm excited about the fact that he's going to come out of this situation very, very well.”
New York Jets quarterback Kris Boyd takes part in NFL football training camp on July 23, 2025 in Florham Park, New Jersey. (AP Photo/Adam Hanger, File)
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Boyd signed with Jets in the offseason. He was injured during training camp and has been on injured reserve since August.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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