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Jets head coach Aaron Glenn mentioned that he recently spoke with defensive back Kris Boyd and is confident the athlete will recover well after being shot in midtown Manhattan early Sunday morning.

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

“That gives me comfort, is that his mood is upbeat,” Glenn said Wednesday. “His wife and child, they’re in good spirits and he will walk away from this just fine.”

The coach did not know when Boyd might be released the hospital, where he has been listed as critical but stable.

“Not certain at the moment,” Glenn remarked. “However, I can share, from our conversation, he seemed very positive. And again, that puts my mind at ease, that he feels like that and he expresses himself so positively.”

NYPD released surveillance images Monday of a man sought in the shooting of Boyd. The reason behind the incident remains under investigation and officials stated it is unknown if Boyd was singled out. No one else was hurt according to reports.

The shooting happened around 2 a.m. on Sunday near the famous arena and the iconic square. Boyd, twenty-nine, was admitted to a local hospital after suffering a wound to the stomach, according to authorities. The shooter fled the scene.

Glenn shared Boyd has been in his thoughts “constantly” since the news broke. The coach said that Boyd and his wife are new parents to a baby.

“What immediately crossed my mind, he has a new baby,” Glenn noted. “And I’m thinking about his wife, considering his child and my priority is his well-being. Those thoughts dominated my thinking.

“There is a procedure involved, that I won’t detail, but It is reassuring that he will recover excellently.”

Boyd hasn’t played during the current season, after joining the team, after his season was cut short due to injury on August 18 with an injury to his shoulder that required surgery.

He joined the Jets as a free agent in spring and was anticipated to become a significant contributor of a revamped special teams unit under Glenn and ST coordinator Chris Banjo. However, he got hurt during a training camp practice on 2 August and was carted from the field.

Boyd has stayed involved with the squad all season long while working his way back.

“He’s been a part of what we’re doing,” Glenn said. “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’s done a really good job of helping the other guys we have.”

Boyd, a Texas native, began his career with the Vikings after being a seventh-round pick by Minnesota out of Texas University in 2019. He later played for Arizona in last year and moved to Houston’s squad subsequently. Boyd inked a single-season agreement for $1.6 million with the Jets in March.