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New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd was reportedly shot and wounded early Sunday morning in New York City.
The shooting took place around 2 ET along West 38th Street, the NYPD said. Responding officers found a 29-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to the abdomen. He was taken to hospital.
Boyd was the victim in the shooting, sources told the New York Post. The Jets later released a statement on the matter.
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“We are aware of the situation involving Kris Boyd and will have no further comment at this time,” the team told Pakinomist Digital.
Boyd was described as being in critical but stable condition, according to ESPN.
Boyd is on the New York Jets’ roster.
New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd (17) takes part in a drill during minicamp at the Atlantic Health Jets Training Center on June 10, 2025. (John Jones/Imagn Images)
Boyd joined the Jets after spending the 2024 season with the Houston Texans. However, he has yet to play a snap in the regular season for the team due to injury. He was placed on injured reserve on August 18.
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Boyd is from Texas
The veteran NFL player was born in Gilmer, Texas on September 12, 1996.
He played high school football at Gilmer as a running back. He was the District 16-3A Football Offensive Newcomer of the Year after he ran for more than 1,200 yards, scored 19 touchdowns and had 18 tackles on defense.
Boyd’s abilities on offense and defense landed him in the 2015 US Army All-America Bowl. He committed to Texas to play for the Longhorns.
College career
Texas Longhorns cornerback Kris Boyd (2) returns a kick against the Oklahoma Sooners during the Red River rivalry game at Cotton Bowl Stadium on October 10, 2015. (Matthew Emmons/USA TODAY Sports)
Boyd was a defensive back with the Longhorns for all four seasons. He played in 51 games and recorded 191 total tackles, 6.5 tackles for a loss and led the Big 12 in back-to-back years in pass breakups in 2017 and 2018.
In 2017, he was named to the Associated Press’s All-Big12 Second Team and was named to their first team all-conference in 2018.
He decided to try out at the NFL level and entered the 2019 draft pool.
NFL career
Minnesota Vikings defensive back Kris Boyd (29) celebrates in the third quarter against the Pittsburgh Steelers at US Bank Stadium on Dec. 9, 2021. (Brace Hemmelgarn/USA TODAY Sports)
The Minnesota Vikings selected Boyd in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL Draft. He was selected 217th overall. He played the first four years of his career with the Vikings.
At Minnesota, Boyd totaled 95 tackles, three pass breakups and four fumble recoveries as a defensive back. He saw a lot of time on the team’s special teams unit.
Boyd did not return to the Vikings after the 2022 season. Instead, Boyd signed a deal with the Arizona Cardinals. He played four games with the Cardinals and spent most of his time on special teams. He was released on October 2, 2023.
The Houston Texans signed Boyd 25 days later. He was promoted to the active roster in December of that year. He would sign a one-year deal after playing two games with the team.
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He made his presence felt in the 2024-25 postseason when he knocked the ball loose on a Kansas City Chiefs punt return. However, he drew attention when he shoved his special teams coach. Boyd said at the time that he was excited about the play.
Boyd signed with the Jets in March.
Career earnings
Houston Texans cornerback Kris Boyd (17) celebrates after the game in an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 1, 2024, at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida. (Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
Boyd’s one-year deal with the Jets was reportedly worth around $1.6 million.
He has earned just over $8 million in his career, according to Spotrac.
