The New York Jets were stunned to learn that Kris Boyd was shot in Manhattan in the early hours of November 16. The seventh-year veteran was hospitalized in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the abdomen after an altercation outside of a restaurant at 2 a.m.

Following his release, Boyd returned to the hospital on November 26. The special teams standout indicated in a social media post that he had suffered a setback in his recovery. But he hadn’t provided an update since being readmitted to the hospital just before Thanksgiving .

On Wednesday, Boyd surprised the Jets by showing up at the team’s facility, per ESPN’s Rich Cimini. He participated in a special teams meeting and spent the day reconnecting with concerned teammates.

Kris Boyd is recovering after being shot last

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