FLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd , who was shot in the abdomen early Sunday morning outside a Manhattan restaurant, was upgraded to stable condition as police continued to search for the gunman , a New York Police Department spokesman said Wednesday.

Boyd, 29, hospitalized in Manhattan, 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."

The shooting occurred just after 2 a.m. ET Sunday

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