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Jets head coach Aaron Glenn has stated that he has been in contact with defensive back Kris Boyd and believes the athlete will recover well after suffering a gunshot wound in central New York in the early hours of Sunday.

Glenn shared that Boyd, currently in the hospital, was “upbeat” during their latest talk.

“What reassures me, is that his mood is upbeat,” Glenn said Wednesday. “His family, they are holding up and he will walk away from this just fine.”

It remained unclear when Boyd could be discharged the hospital, where he is reported as critical but stable.

“Still unsure,” Glenn remarked. “However, I can share, from our conversation, his attitude was encouraging. Once more, that’s what gives me comfort, because of his outlook and he’s talking that way.”

NYPD shared surveillance images Monday of a man sought in the incident involving Boyd. What prompted the attack is still being looked into and authorities said it is unknown if Boyd was singled out. No other injuries according to reports.

The incident occurred in the early morning on Sunday in the area between the famous arena and Times Square. Boyd, in his late twenties, was admitted to Bellevue Hospital after being shot in the abdomen, according to authorities. The shooter fled the scene.

Glenn mentioned Boyd has been in his thoughts “a ton” since he heard about the shooting. He further stated that Boyd and his spouse just had a newborn.

“My initial concern, he recently became a father,” Glenn remarked. “My mind went to his family, worrying about his newborn and my priority is his well-being. And that’s the only thing that really went through my mind.

“There is a procedure involved, that I won’t detail, but It is reassuring that his outcome looks very positive.”

Boyd was inactive during the current season, his debut year with New York, after his season was cut short due to injury on mid-August with a shoulder injury that involved surgical repair.

Boyd came to New York as an unrestricted free agent in March and was projected as a key part of the team’s updated special teams under Glenn and ST coordinator Chris Banjo. Unfortunately, he sustained an injury during a training camp practice on 2 August and was taken away on a cart.

Boyd has stayed involved with the squad throughout the season while healing from his surgery.

“He has stayed engaged with the team,” Glenn commented. “Certainly, he comes to the games all the time. His commitment is total. To be one of the top special teams players in this league, he has excelled at supporting his teammates.”

Boyd, from Texas, spent his initial four years with the Vikings after being a seventh-round pick by the Vikings out of UT in the 2019 draft. He joined Arizona in last year and moved to Houston’s squad later that season. Boyd signed a one-year contract valued at $1.6 million with the Jets in March.