Ex-NFL player offers warning about New York City after Jets cornerback is reportedly wounded in shooting

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Jack Brewer, a former special teams captain with the Minnesota Vikings, reacted to the shooting that reportedly left New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd wounded on Sunday morning.

Brewer told Fox News Digital that he was "praying" for Boyd’s recovery and that NFL teams should make sure their players aren’t out past midnight in a "lawless city."

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Jack Brewer of the Minnesota Vikings is congratulated by teammate Brian Williams #29 after Brewer intercepted a Brett Favre pass in the second half against the Green Bay Packers on Nov. 17, 2002 at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  (Elsa/Getty Images)

"Today, New York City is even more lawless," Brewer said. "With upcoming leaders who are openly anti-police and anti-law-and-order, the direction of that city is only going to get worse. In fact, (if) I were coaching there right now, I’d write it into every contract: you’re personally liable for anything that happens after midnight, and your deal is terminated if you break curfew.

"Teams invest millions into these athletes, they’ve got no business being around in the middle of the night in a lawless city."

Brewer drew on his own experience playing for the New York Giants to express that he knows that danger lurks once the night gets later.

"I played for the New York Giants, and just like these Jets players, I was out in New York City late at night," he added. "I’ve been in those clubs at 2 a.m. I know exactly what happens; fights, shootings, and chaos. You understand the environment before you even walk through the door.

New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd (17)