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Jets head coach Aaron Glenn revealed that he recently spoke with cornerback Kris Boyd and feels certain the athlete will recover well after suffering a gunshot wound in central New York early Sunday morning.

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

“That gives me comfort, is that his mood is upbeat,” Glenn said Wednesday. “His wife and child, they’re in good spirits and he is expected to recover fully.”

The coach did not know when Boyd would leave the medical facility, where he is reported as critical but stable.

“Not certain at the moment,” Glenn remarked. “However, I can share, hearing him speak, his attitude was encouraging. Furthermore, that reassures me, that he feels like that and he’s talking that way.”

NYPD shared surveillance images earlier this week of a man sought in the attack on the player. The reason behind the incident remains under investigation and officials stated it is unknown if Boyd was the intended victim. No one else was hurt were reported.

The incident occurred in the early morning on Sunday about halfway between the famous arena and the iconic square. Boyd, 29, was admitted to a medical center after sustaining an abdominal gunshot wound, police said. The perpetrator got away.

Glenn said Boyd has been on his mind “a great deal” since learning of the incident. Glenn added that Boyd and his spouse are new parents to a newborn.

“My initial concern, he just had a kid,” Glenn said. “I thought of his spouse, worrying about his newborn and I want to make sure that he’s OK. Those thoughts dominated my thinking.

“A certain process is underway, which I won’t get into, 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, his first with the Jets, after going on the season-ending injured reserve list on 18 August with a shoulder injury that involved surgical repair.

He joined the Jets as an unrestricted free agent in spring and was projected as a significant contributor of a revamped special teams unit under Glenn and special teams coordinator the special teams coach. But Boyd was injured during a practice session on early August and was taken away on a cart.

Boyd continued to be present all season long while recovering from the shoulder injury.

“He has stayed engaged with the team,” Glenn commented. “In fact, 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, began his career with Minnesota after getting drafted in the seventh round by the Vikings out of UT in 2019. He signed with the Arizona Cardinals in last year and moved to Houston’s squad after that. Boyd signed a one-year contract valued at $1.6 million with New York in the spring.