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New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn has stated that he recently spoke with cornerback Kris Boyd and feels certain the athlete will recover well after suffering a gunshot wound in midtown Manhattan in the early hours of Sunday.

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

“That gives me comfort, is that his mood is upbeat,” Glenn stated on Wednesday. “His wife and his kid, 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 critical but stable.

“Don’t know just yet,” he added. “But I will say this, hearing him speak, he felt really upbeat. And again, that puts my mind at ease, that he feels like that and his words reflect that optimism.”

New York police issued security footage Monday of an individual wanted in the incident involving Boyd. What prompted the attack is still being looked into and authorities said it’s not clear if Boyd was the intended victim. No other injuries as confirmed by officials.

The shooting happened around 2 a.m. on Sunday morning about halfway between MSG and Times Square. Boyd, twenty-nine, was taken to Bellevue Hospital after sustaining an abdominal gunshot wound, as reported. The perpetrator got away.

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

“What immediately crossed my mind, he has a new baby,” Glenn remarked. “My mind went to his family, I’m thinking about his kid and my priority is his well-being. That was my main concern.

“There’s a process to this, that I won’t detail, but I am pleased that his outcome looks very positive.”

Boyd hasn’t played in the present campaign, his debut year with New York, after being placed on injured reserve on 18 August with an injury to his shoulder that involved surgical repair.

Boyd came to New York as a new signing in spring and was expected to be an important component of a revamped special teams unit under the coach and special teams coordinator Chris Banjo. However, he got hurt during preseason drills on August 2 and was taken away on a cart.

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

“He remains involved with our activities,” Glenn commented. “In fact, he comes to the games all the time. He’s fully engaged. As one of the league’s best on special teams, he has excelled at supporting his teammates.”

Boyd, hailing from the Lone Star State, played his first four seasons with Minnesota after his selection in the later rounds by the Vikings out of UT in 2019. He joined Arizona in last year and later was with the Texans after that. Boyd inked a single-season agreement for $1.6 million with New York in the spring.