The New York Police Department has rreleased surveillance images of a wanted man the shooting of New York Jets cornerback and special teams stand out Kris Boyd.
Boyd remained in critical but stable condition Monday, a day after he was shot in downtown Manhattan. A motive for the shooting remains under investigation and authorities say it is unclear whether Boyd was the shooter’s target. No other injuries were reported and no arrests were made.
The shooting happened just after 2 a.m. Sunday outside a business on West 38th Street, near 7th Avenue. Police say a 29-year-old man was shot in the abdomen and taken to Bellevue Hospital, but his name was not released. New York Mayor Eric Adams’ office identified Boyd as the man who was shot.
The Jets have said they are “aware of the situation involving Kris Boyd” but declined further comment. Boyd’s officer did not respond to a text message asking about the incident.
Boyd has not played this season, his first with the Jets, after leaving the reserve list for injured people at the end of the season on August 18 with a shoulder injury that required surgery to repair.
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 injured during training camp practice on August 2 and was carted off the field.
Boyd was considered a special teams standout during his first six NFL seasons, including most of the last two with Houston.
He made headlines during the Texas elections 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 almost shoving his special teams coach to the ground.
Boyd played his first four seasons at Minnesota after being a seventh-round pick by the Vikings out of Texas in 2019. He signed with the Arizona Cardinals in 2023 and joined Houston’s practice squad later that season.
Teammates asked for prayers for Boyd in social media posts after the shooting.
