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Jets head coach Aaron Glenn revealed that he has been in contact with defensive back Kris Boyd and feels certain the athlete will recover well after being shot in midtown Manhattan in the early hours of Sunday.

Glenn noted that Boyd, who is hospitalized, was “upbeat” during their recent conversation.

“That’s what eases my mind, is that he’s feeling positive,” Glenn stated on Wednesday. “His wife and child, they’re in good spirits and he will walk away from this just fine.”

It remained unclear when Boyd would leave the hospital, where he is reported as critical but stable.

“Don’t know just yet,” Glenn remarked. “But I will say this, from our conversation, he seemed very positive. Once more, that puts my mind at ease, given his positive frame of mind and he’s talking that way.”

NYPD shared surveillance images earlier this week of a man sought in the shooting of Boyd. The reason behind the incident remains under investigation and police mentioned it’s not clear if Boyd was the intended victim. No other injuries were reported.

The attack took place just after 2am on Sunday morning in the area between the famous arena and the bustling tourist spot. Boyd, twenty-nine, was taken to Bellevue Hospital after suffering a wound to the stomach, according to authorities. The shooter fled the scene.

Glenn said Boyd has been on his mind “a great deal” since the news broke. Glenn added that Boyd and his wife recently welcomed a child.

“My initial concern, he recently became a father,” Glenn remarked. “I thought of his spouse, considering his child and I hope he recovers fully. 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 he’s going to come out of this thing really, really well.”

Boyd hasn’t played in the present campaign, his first with the Jets, after going on the season-ending injured reserve list on mid-August with a shoulder injury that needed an operation.

He signed with New York as a new signing in spring and was expected to be a significant contributor of the team’s updated special teams under Glenn and ST coordinator Chris Banjo. Unfortunately, he sustained an injury during preseason drills on 2 August and was carted from the field.

Boyd continued to be present throughout the season while recovering from the shoulder injury.

“He has stayed engaged with the team,” Glenn stated. “I mean, he attends every game. His commitment is total. As one of the league’s best on special teams, he’s done a really good job of helping the other guys we have.”

Boyd, from Texas, played his first four seasons with Minnesota after being a seventh-round pick by the Vikings out of UT in the 2019 draft. He later played for the Arizona Cardinals in last year and later was with the Texans later that season. Boyd inked a single-season agreement for $1.6 million with New York in the spring.