ByRich Cimini
Thursday, November 20, 2025 11:23PM
Jets cornerback Kris Boyd, who was shot in the abdomen early Sunday morning outside a Manhattan restaurant, is now in stable condition and "starting to breathe on my own now," he s
FLORHAM PARK, New Jersey -- Detectives have identified a possible suspect in the shooting of New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd and are looking to question him, according to police sources.
Boyd, 29, was shot in the abdomen early Sunday morning outside a Manhattan restaurant, and was upgraded to stable condition as police continued to search for the gunman, a New York Police Department spokesman said Wednesday.
No arrests have been made, but on Thursday, detectives identified a possible suspect.
Police believe the shooting stemmed from words exchanged between Boyd, who was with two other Jets players and a friend at Sei Less nightclub, and another group "chirping" about their clothing.
When Boyd and his group decided to leave, they encountered the same group of males, who begin to verbally insult them, again questioning their clothing and asking if they think that "they're better than us."
The verbal back and forth did not escalate to anyone announcing a robbery. Adding to the mystery, a $185,000 watch was recovered at the scene of the shooting that no one has since claimed, the sources said.
Police have released surveillance footage and pictures of the man sought in the shooting.
Boyd, who has been hospitalized in Manhattan at Bellevue, has underdone multiple procedures to have the bullet removed from his right lung, sources told ABC News.
A smiling Boyd shared more positive news in an Instagram Story post Wednesday.
"I'm coming along, starting to breathe on my own now," he wrote. "Sincerely appreciate everyone!"
Jets coach Aaron Glenn addressed the matter for the first time Wednesday, saying Boyd is "going to come out of this thing really, really well."
Glenn said he spoke to Boyd shortly after the shooting. The Jets, who played Thursday night, were on a mini bye over the weekend.
"That's what eases my mind, that he's in good spirits," Glenn said. "His wife and his kid, they're in good spirits, and he'll walk away from this just fine."
Glenn declined to speculate on how it might affect Boyd's career. He said they never discussed football during their conversation.
Boyd is one of one the league's top special teams players, according to Glenn. With his fourth team, Boyd signed a one-year, $1.6 million contract before the season.
The coach addressed the matter with the team on Monday. Although he didn't provide specifics, Glenn said, "You absolutely have to address this with the team, because you don't want anything like this to ever happen to anybody on your team, to anybody outside of the building and other teams."
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