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Some encouraging news from Kris Boyd ... the New York Jets cornerback says he's on the road to recovery after he was shot on Sunday -- and he's now starting to breathe on his own.

The 29-year-old shared a photo of himself in a hospital bed on his Instagram Story on Wednesday, days after he suffered a gunshot wound to the abdomen during a fight in Manhattan. TMZ.com

"God is real, God is powerful!" Boyd wrote.

"I'm sorry, I have no words at the moment..Just grateful! I'm coming along, starting to breathe on my own now. Sincerely appreciate everyone!"

A video circulating on social media allegedly shows the incident -- a group of men fighting in the street until gunshots popped off. Boyd was hit in the abdomen and was rushed to a local faci

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