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New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn has stated that he recently spoke with cornerback Kris Boyd and is confident the player will be OK after suffering a gunshot wound in midtown Manhattan in the early hours of Sunday.

Glenn noted that Boyd, currently in the hospital, was “upbeat” during their recent conversation.

“That’s what eases my mind, is that he’s in good spirits,” Glenn stated on Wednesday. “His wife and child, they are holding up and he will walk away from this just fine.”

Glenn was unsure when Boyd would leave the medical facility, where he has been listed as serious yet stable.

“Still unsure,” he added. “But I will say this, just talking to him, his attitude was encouraging. Once more, that puts my mind at ease, that he feels like that and he expresses himself so positively.”

New York police issued surveillance images Monday of a man sought in the incident involving Boyd. The reason behind the incident is currently under review and police mentioned it is unknown if Boyd was singled out. There were no additional victims were reported.

The attack took place just after 2am on Sunday morning in the area between the famous arena and the iconic square. Boyd, in his late twenties, was admitted to a local hospital after sustaining an abdominal gunshot wound, police said. The shooter fled the scene.

Glenn shared Boyd has occupied his thinking “constantly” since he heard about the shooting. Glenn added that Boyd and his spouse are new parents to a baby.

“What immediately crossed my mind, he recently became a father,” Glenn noted. “And I’m thinking about his wife, worrying about his newborn and I hope he recovers fully. That was my main concern.

“There’s a process to this, I’ll keep private, but I am pleased that he will recover excellently.”

Boyd hasn’t played this season, after joining the team, after his season was cut short due to injury on mid-August with a shoulder issue that needed an operation.

Boyd came to New York as a new signing in spring and was anticipated to become a significant contributor of the team’s updated special teams under Glenn and special teams coordinator Chris Banjo. However, he got hurt during a training camp practice on August 2 and had to be helped off.

Boyd continued to be present all season long while healing from his surgery.

“He remains involved with our activities,” Glenn stated. “In fact, he comes to the games all the time. He is completely involved. As one of the league’s best on special teams, he’s done a really good job of helping the other guys we have.”

Boyd, from Texas, played his first four seasons with Minnesota after getting drafted in the seventh round by the Vikings out of UT in 2019. He signed with Arizona in 2023 and then joined Houston’s practice squad after that. Boyd inked a single-season agreement for $1.6 million with New York in March.