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Jets head coach Aaron Glenn has stated that he recently spoke with cornerback Kris Boyd and believes the athlete will be OK after being shot in midtown Manhattan in the early hours of Sunday.

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

“That’s what eases my mind, is that he’s in good spirits,” Glenn said Wednesday. “His wife and his kid, they’re in good spirits and he is expected to recover fully.”

The coach did not know when Boyd might be released the medical facility, where his condition is described as critical but stable.

“Not certain at the moment,” the coach said. “But I will say this, just talking to him, his attitude was encouraging. And again, that reassures me, because of his outlook and he’s talking that way.”

New York police released security footage Monday of a suspect in the incident involving Boyd. The reason behind the incident is still being looked into and officials stated it remains uncertain if Boyd was targeted. There were no additional victims according to reports.

The shooting happened in the early morning on Sunday in the area between MSG and Times Square. Boyd, in his late twenties, was transported to a medical center after sustaining an abdominal gunshot wound, as reported. The perpetrator got away.

Glenn shared Boyd has been in his thoughts “a great deal” since the news broke. He further stated that Boyd and his spouse are new parents to a baby.

“My initial concern, he just had a kid,” Glenn noted. “I thought of his spouse, worrying about his newborn and my priority is his well-being. Those thoughts dominated my thinking.

“There is a procedure involved, that I won’t detail, but I’m happy at the fact that he’s going to come out of this thing really, really well.”

Boyd did not participate in the present campaign, after joining the team, after being placed on injured reserve on mid-August with a shoulder issue that required surgery.

He joined the Jets as a new signing in spring 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 August 2 and was carted from the field.

Boyd has stayed involved with the squad during the entire campaign while recovering from the shoulder injury.

“He has stayed engaged with the team,” Glenn said. “In fact, he attends every game. His commitment is total. 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, from Texas, began his career with the Vikings after his selection in the later rounds by Minnesota out of Texas University in 2019. He joined Arizona in last year and then joined Houston’s practice squad after that. Boyd signed a one-year contract for $1.6 million with the Jets in March.