New York Jets player Kris Boyd was shot early in the morning of Sunday, Nov. 16, according to multiple reports.
A spokeswoman for the New York Police Department would not confirm to USA TODAY Sports the identity of the victim in the shooting, per department policy, but said officers responded to a 911 call at a restaurant around 2:09 a.m. ET on West 38th Street and found a 29-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the abdomen. The victim was transported to Bellevue Hospital in critical but stable condition.
Police had no further information about a potential suspect in the shooting and are still investigating.
The Jets said they were aware of the matter and had no further comment, while players such as Jermaine Johnson began posting well wishes for Boyd on social media.
A special teams contributor, Boyd was put on injured reserve during training camp and was set to miss the entire 2025 season with a shoulder injury. The cornerback was a 2019 seventh-round pick by the Minnesota Vikings and also played for the Arizona Cardinals and Houston Texans.
The Jets are off Sunday after losing to the New England Patriots on ‘Thursday Night Football.’