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Jets head coach Aaron Glenn mentioned that he recently spoke with cornerback Kris Boyd and believes the player will be OK after suffering a gunshot wound in midtown Manhattan in the early hours of Sunday.

Glenn described that Boyd, currently in the hospital, was “in good spirits” during their recent conversation.

“What reassures me, is that his mood is upbeat,” Glenn stated on Wednesday. “His wife and his kid, they are doing well and he is expected to recover fully.”

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

“Don’t know just yet,” the coach said. “Yet I must mention, just talking to him, he felt really upbeat. Once more, that’s what gives me comfort, given his positive frame of mind and he’s talking that way.”

NYPD issued security footage Monday of a man sought in the attack on the player. The reason behind the incident is currently under review and officials stated it’s not clear if Boyd was targeted. There were no additional victims according to reports.

The attack took place in the early morning on Sunday morning about halfway between MSG and Times Square. Boyd, twenty-nine, was admitted to a local hospital after sustaining an abdominal gunshot wound, according to authorities. The assailant escaped.

Glenn shared Boyd has been in his thoughts “a ton” since the news broke. The coach said that Boyd and his wife just had a child.

“My initial concern, he recently became a father,” Glenn said. “I thought of his spouse, considering his child and I hope he recovers fully. That was my main concern.

“There is a procedure involved, which I won’t get into, but I’m happy at the fact that his outcome looks very positive.”

Boyd was inactive in the present campaign, his debut year with New York, after his season was cut short due to injury on 18 August with a shoulder issue that needed an operation.

He joined the Jets as a new signing in March and was expected to be a significant contributor of a revamped special teams unit under Glenn and special teams coordinator Chris Banjo. However, he got hurt during a practice session on early August and was carted from the field.

Boyd continued to be present throughout the season while working his way back.

“He remains involved with our activities,” Glenn said. “I mean, he is a regular at our matches. He is completely involved. To be one of the top special teams players in this league, he has excelled at supporting his teammates.”

Boyd, a Texas native, played his first four seasons with Minnesota after his selection in the later rounds 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 subsequently. Boyd inked a single-season agreement valued at $1.6 million with New York in the spring.