The 29-year-old Jets cornerback is in critical condition after being shot in the abdomen early Sunday morning.
Jets cornerback Kris Boyd was shot in the abdomen overnight during a reported dispute outside a Manhattan restaurant, law enforcement sources said.
The Jets player, 29, was shot outside Sei Less restaurant in midtown around 2 a.m. Sunday, the sources said.
Boyd was hit in the abdomen and the bullet was lodged in his lung, sources added. He was taken to Bellevue Hospital in critical condition.
The New York team released a brief statement saying it was aware of the incident.
"We are aware of the situation involving Kris Boyd and will have no further comment at this time," a Jets spokesperson shared.
Additional details about the reported fight and what led up to the shooting were not immediately known.
Boyd hasn’t played this season, his first with the Jets, after going on the season-ending injured reserve list on Aug. 18 with a shoulder injury that required surgery to repair.
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He signed with New York as a free agent in March and was expected to be a key part of a revamped special teams unit under new coach Aaron Glenn and special teams coordinator Chris Banjo. But Boyd was hurt during the team’s training camp practice on Aug. 2 and carted from the field after trainers checked out his left shoulder.
Boyd was regarded as a special teams standout during his first six NFL seasons, including most of the last two with Houston.
He made headlines during the Texans’ divisional playoff loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in January when he celebrated a forced fumble on a kickoff by ripping off his helmet and nearly shoving his special teams coach to the ground.
Boyd played his first four seasons with Minnesota after being a seventh-round pick by the Vikings out of Texas in 2019. He signed with the Arizona Cardinals in 2023 and then joined Houston’s practice squad later that season.
Teammates asked for prayers for Boyd in social media posts on Sunday afternoon.
“Everybody please send prayers to my brother and teammate Kris Boyd and his family!!! Lord please hold your healing hand over Kris and guide him back to health and safety,” linebacker Jermaine Johnson said in a post.
“Lord, place your mighty hand on him as he fights lord God. Guide every doctor, nurse, and surgeon who touches him lord,” defensive tackle Harrison Phillips said in a post. “Give his family strength! Kris is a fighter and we’re all here for him.”
