Jets’ Kris Boyd now stable, ‘starting to breathe on my own now’

Florham Park, NJ — New York Jets towards the corner chris boydWho was it shot in the stomach on sunday morning Outside a Manhattan restaurant, he was listed in stable condition as police continued look for the gunmana New York Police Department spokesperson said Wednesday.

Boyd, 29, who was hospitalized in Manhattan, underwent multiple procedures to remove a bullet from his right lung, sources told ABC News.

A smiling Boyd shared more positive news in an Instagram Story post on Wednesday.

“I’m coming, starting to breathe on my own now,” he wrote. “Sincerely appreciate everyone!”

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– Rich Cimini (@RichCimini) 19 November 2025

Jets coach Aaron Glenn addressed the matter for the first time on Wednesday, saying Boyd is “going to come out of this thing really, really well.”

The shooting happened just after 2 a.m. Sunday outside a Midtown restaurant popular with celebrities. Boyd, also a special teams standout, was placed on season-ending injured reserve in the preseason due to a shoulder injury. jamien sherwood And irwin charlesa source told ESPN.

Police sources told ABC News that Boyd and his friends clashed with a group outside the restaurant, which included the man police are searching for. Sources said the confrontation led to the firing. Boyd was taken by EMS to Bellevue Hospital, where he was initially listed in critical but stable condition.

Police released surveillance footage and photos of a man wanted in the shooting, but no arrests have been made, police said.

🚨Wanted for Assault: At approximately 2:06 a.m. on Sunday, November 16, 2025, in front of 156 West 38th Street, in the limits of the Midtown South Precinct, an unknown person discharged a firearm, striking a 29-year-old male victim in the abdomen. , pic.twitter.com/cA6nzLeLEX

– NYPD Crime Stoppers (@NYPDTips) 17 November 2025

Glenn said he spoke to Boyd immediately after the shooting. The Jets, who played Thursday night, were on a mini-bye over the weekend.

“That’s what puts my mind at ease, that he’s in good spirits,” Glenn said. “His wife and his child, they’re in good spirits, and he’s going to be OK through this.”

Glenn declined to speculate what effect this might have on Boyd’s career. He said that they never discussed football during their conversations.

According to Glenn, Boyd is one of the league’s top special teams players. With his fourth team, Boyd signed a one-year, $1.6 million contract before the season.

The coach discussed the issue with the team on Monday. Although he did not provide specifics, Glenn said, “You definitely have to discuss it with the team, because you wouldn’t want something like this to happen to anyone on your team, outside the building and to anyone on other teams.”