New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd was forced to return to the hospital over \u201chealth issues\u201d more than a week after he was shot outside a Manhattan eatery.<\/p>\n
Boyd, 29, shared the vague update in a social media post Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n
Jets payer Kris Boyd during his stint with the Texans on Nov. 24, 2024. AP<\/p>\n
Kris Boyd was shot earlier this month in New York City. Getty Images<\/p>\n
\u201cPlease [bear] with me, I haven\u2019t been in communication much \u2026 I was released but had to return to the hospital due to my health issues,\u201d Boyd wrote in an Instagram story.<\/p>\n
\u201cI love and appreciate everyone of ya\u2019ll dearly who has prayed\/reached out even if I can\u2019t get back to you!\u201d<\/p>\n
Boyd didn\u2019t disclose any details on the medical saga, but indicated he was doing okay: \u201cHead HIGH, God is not through with me yet!\u201d<\/p>\n
It\u2019s not clear when Boyd was released from the hospital or how long he was at home before his health issues took a turn for the worse.<\/p>\n
Kris Boyd at training camp on July 23, 2025. AP<\/p>\n
Boyd was initially listed in critical, but stable condition after a gunman pumped a bullet into his lungs during a Nov. 16 brawl.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The NFL player was out on the town with Gang Green linebacker Jamien Sherwood and wide receiver Irvin Charles at Sei Less Asian Fusion on West 38th Street when a gang of troublemakers\u00a0began making fun of their fancy duds<\/a>, law enforcement sources said.<\/p>\n The 2 a.m. scuffle turned verbal to physical quickly and shots were fired \u2014 with one slug striking Boyd in the abdomen.<\/p>\n The scene where Kris Boyd was shot in Manhattan on Nov. 16, 2025. James Keivom<\/p>\n Boyd was rushed to Bellevue Hospital, and was reportedly in good spirits just days after his brush with death.<\/p>\n He shared a clip on social media that showed him lying in a hospital bed with a smile plastered on his face<\/p>\n Kris Boyd is a cornerback on the Jets. Getty Images<\/p>\n