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Jets head coach Aaron Glenn revealed that he recently spoke with cornerback Kris Boyd and believes the player will be OK after being shot in midtown Manhattan early Sunday morning.

Glenn shared that Boyd, currently in the hospital, was “upbeat” during their latest talk.

“What reassures me, is that he’s in good spirits,” Glenn stated on Wednesday. “His wife and his kid, they’re in good spirits and he will walk away from this just fine.”

Glenn was unsure when Boyd could be discharged the medical facility, where he has been listed as in critical but steady condition.

“Still unsure,” he added. “But I will say this, from our conversation, he seemed very positive. And again, that puts my mind at ease, because of his outlook and his words reflect that optimism.”

NYPD released video stills earlier this week of a man sought in the shooting of Boyd. The reason behind the incident is still being looked into and police mentioned it is unknown if Boyd was the intended victim. No one else was hurt as confirmed by officials.

The attack took place in the early morning on Sunday near Madison Square Garden and the iconic square. Boyd, in his late twenties, was transported to Bellevue Hospital after suffering a wound to the stomach, police said. The shooter fled the scene.

Glenn shared Boyd has been on his mind “a ton” since learning of the incident. He further stated that Boyd and his spouse are new parents to a child.

“The first thing I thought about, he has a new baby,” Glenn noted. “I thought of his spouse, I’m thinking about his kid and I hope he recovers fully. And that’s the only thing that really went through my mind.

“A certain process is underway, which I won’t get into, but I am pleased that his outcome looks very positive.”

Boyd was inactive during the current season, his debut year with New York, after going on the season-ending injured reserve list on 18 August with a shoulder injury that needed an operation.

He signed with New York as a new signing in spring and was projected as a key part of the team’s updated special teams under Glenn and special teams coordinator the special teams coach. But Boyd was injured during a training camp practice on 2 August and had to be helped off.

Boyd has stayed involved with the squad all season long while healing from his surgery.

“He has stayed engaged with the team,” Glenn commented. “I mean, he is a regular at our matches. His commitment is total. To be one of the top special teams players in this league, he has excelled at supporting his teammates.”

Boyd, a Texas native, spent his initial four years with Minnesota after his selection in the later rounds by the Vikings out of UT in 2019. He joined Arizona in 2023 and later was with the Texans later that season. Boyd inked a single-season agreement for $1.6 million with New York in March.