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Jets head coach Aaron Glenn has stated that he recently spoke with defensive back Kris Boyd and feels certain the player will be OK after being shot in central New York early Sunday morning.

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

“What reassures me, is that he’s feeling positive,” Glenn stated on Wednesday. “His wife and his kid, they are doing well and he will walk away from this just fine.”

It remained unclear when Boyd would leave the medical facility, where he has been listed as in critical but steady condition.

“Not certain at the moment,” Glenn remarked. “But I will say this, just talking to him, he felt really upbeat. Once more, that’s what gives me comfort, because of his outlook and he’s talking that way.”

NYPD issued video stills Monday of a suspect in the attack on the player. 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 incident occurred in the early morning on Sunday morning near Madison Square Garden and the iconic square. Boyd, twenty-nine, was transported to Bellevue Hospital after sustaining an abdominal gunshot wound, police said. The shooter fled the scene.

Glenn mentioned Boyd has occupied his thinking “a great deal” since he heard about the shooting. The coach said that Boyd and his spouse recently welcomed a baby.

“What immediately crossed my mind, he has a new baby,” Glenn said. “And I’m thinking about his wife, considering his child and I want to make sure that he’s OK. And that’s the only thing that really went through my mind.

“There is a procedure involved, I’ll keep private, but I’m happy at the fact that he’s going to come out of this thing really, really well.”

Boyd did not participate this season, after joining the team, after being placed on injured reserve on 18 August with a shoulder injury that required surgery.

He joined the Jets as an unrestricted free agent in March and was projected as a key part of an improved special teams group under the coach and special teams coordinator Chris Banjo. Unfortunately, he sustained an injury during a practice session on 2 August and was taken away on a cart.

Boyd has remained around the team all season long while healing from his surgery.

“He has stayed engaged with the team,” Glenn said. “Certainly, he attends every game. His commitment is total. Given his status as a special teams standout, he has been instrumental in guiding others.”

Boyd, from Texas, spent his initial four years with the Vikings after his selection in the later rounds by the Vikings out of the University of Texas in the 2019 draft. He later played for the Arizona Cardinals in last year and moved to Houston’s squad after that. Boyd inked a single-season agreement for $1.6 million with the Jets in March.