New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd has returned to the hospital only days after being discharged following treatment for a gunshot wound sustained in Midtown Manhattan.

The 29-year-old had initially been released after being shot on Nov. 16, but Wednesday he disclosed — through a message posted to his Instagram story — that complications forced him back under medical care.

“Please bear with me, I haven’t been in communication much,” Boyd wrote. “I was released but had to return to the hospital due to my health issues.”

He went on to acknowledge the outpouring of support he has received since the incident: “I love and appreciate every one of y’all dearly who has prayed/reached out, even if I can’t get back to you.”

The circumstances surrounding his new hospitalization remain unclear. Boyd, however, struck a resolute tone: “Head HIGH, God is not through with me yet!” he wrote, accompanied by a green heart emoji.

Jets head coach Aaron Glenn told reporters Friday that the team is still gathering information.

“The last that we heard is he had an issue, and he had to go back into the hospital,” Glenn said. “But other than that, I need to figure that out.”

Boyd was shot in the abdomen around 2 a.m. on Nov. 16 outside a restaurant on West 38th Street. He was taken to Bellevue Hospital and underwent a series of procedures to address a bullet that had become lodged in his pulmonary artery.

Friday, the New York Police Department confirmed to The Athletic that the investigation remains active, but no arrests have been made. Authorities have released surveillance images of a man believed to be connected to the shooting.

🚨WANTED FOR AN ASSAULT: on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at approximately 2:06 A.M., in front of 156 West 38 Street, in the confines of the Midtown South Precinct, an unidentified individual discharged a firearm, striking a 29-year-old male victim in the abdomen. The… pic.twitter.com/cA6nzLeLEX

— NYPD Crime Stoppers (@NYPDTips) November 17, 2025

According to police, the suspect ran eastbound on West 38th Street after firing the weapon.

On Nov. 19, Boyd shared a photo from his hospital bed, providing a hopeful update: “I’m coming along, starting to breathe on my own now,” he wrote. “Sincerely appreciate everyone!”

Boyd, who was already on season-ending injured reserve after training camp, was accompanied at the time of the shooting by teammates Jamien Sherwood and Irvin Charles, along with another friend, according to multiple reports.

The incident comes at a significant moment in Boyd’s personal life; he and his wife recently welcomed a baby. The day of the shooting, defensive end Jermaine Johnson posted a message calling for support for the family:

“Everybody please send prayers to my brother and teammate Kris Boyd and his family!!! Lord, please hold your healing hand over Kris and guide him back to health and safety. Lord, I ask that you please just get him through this safely.”

Everybody please send prayers to my brother and teammate Kris Boyd and his family!!! Lord please hold your healing hand over Kris and guide him back to health and safety. Lord I ask that you please just get him through this safely.
In your name, Amen🙏🏾

— Jermaine Johnson II (@ii_jermaine) November 16, 2025