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Jets head coach Aaron Glenn mentioned that he recently spoke with defensive back Kris Boyd and feels certain the athlete will be OK after being shot in midtown Manhattan in the early hours of Sunday.

Glenn noted that Boyd, who is hospitalized, was “upbeat” during a recent discussion.

“That gives me comfort, is that he’s in good spirits,” Glenn said Wednesday. “His wife and child, they’re in good spirits and he will come through this without issue.”

The coach did not know when Boyd would leave the hospital, where he has been listed as in critical but steady condition.

“Not certain at the moment,” the coach said. “But I will say this, just talking to him, his attitude was encouraging. And again, that reassures me, that he feels like that and he expresses himself so positively.”

NYPD shared surveillance images Monday of an individual wanted in the attack on the player. What prompted the attack is currently under review and officials stated it’s not clear if Boyd was the intended victim. No one else was hurt were reported.

The shooting happened in the early morning on Sunday morning in the area between Madison Square Garden and the iconic square. Boyd, twenty-nine, was transported to Bellevue Hospital after being shot in the abdomen, as reported. The shooter fled the scene.

Glenn mentioned Boyd has occupied his thinking “a great deal” since the news broke. Glenn added that Boyd and his spouse are new parents to a baby.

“What immediately crossed my mind, he just had a kid,” Glenn said. “My mind went to his family, worrying about his newborn and I want to make sure that he’s OK. And that’s the only thing that really went through my mind.

“There’s a process to this, I’ll keep private, but I’m happy at the fact that he will recover excellently.”

Boyd was inactive this season, his debut year with New York, after being placed on injured reserve on 18 August with a shoulder issue that needed an operation.

He signed with New York as a free agent in spring and was anticipated to become a significant contributor of a revamped special teams unit under the coach and ST coordinator the special teams coach. However, he got hurt during preseason drills on August 2 and was taken away on a cart.

Boyd continued to be present throughout the season while healing from his surgery.

“He has stayed engaged with the team,” Glenn stated. “In fact, he comes to the games all the time. He is completely involved. To be one of the top special teams players in this league, he has been instrumental in guiding others.”

Boyd, a Texas native, played his first four seasons with Minnesota after being a seventh-round pick by the Vikings out of UT in 2019. He joined Arizona in last year and moved to Houston’s squad after that. Boyd agreed to a one-year deal valued at $1.6 million with New York in the spring.