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New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn mentioned that he has been in contact with cornerback Kris Boyd and feels certain the athlete will be OK after being shot in midtown Manhattan early Sunday morning.

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

“That gives me comfort, is that his mood is upbeat,” Glenn stated on Wednesday. “His family, they’re in good spirits and he will walk away from this just fine.”

The coach did not know when Boyd could be discharged the hospital, where his condition is described as serious yet stable.

“Still unsure,” Glenn remarked. “However, I can share, from our conversation, his attitude was encouraging. And again, that reassures me, that he feels like that and he’s talking that way.”

NYPD released video stills earlier this week of a suspect in the shooting of Boyd. The reason behind the incident remains under investigation and officials stated it’s not clear if Boyd was targeted. There were no additional victims were reported.

The attack took place just after 2am on Sunday morning about halfway between Madison Square Garden and the iconic square. Boyd, twenty-nine, was taken to a local hospital after suffering a wound to the stomach, as reported. The shooter fled the scene.

Glenn shared Boyd has been on his mind “constantly” since he heard about the shooting. He further stated that Boyd and his wife just had a child.

“My initial concern, he has a new baby,” Glenn said. “My mind went to his family, worrying about his newborn and my priority is his well-being. Those thoughts dominated my thinking.

“There is a procedure involved, which I won’t get into, but It is reassuring that his outcome looks very positive.”

Boyd hasn’t played in the present campaign, his first with the Jets, after his season was cut short due to injury on August 18 with a shoulder issue that required surgery.

He signed with New York as a new signing in March and was expected to be a key part of the team’s updated special teams under the coach and special teams coordinator the special teams coach. However, he got hurt during preseason drills on 2 August and was taken away on a cart.

Boyd has remained around the team during the entire campaign while working his way back.

“He’s been a part of what we’re doing,” Glenn said. “I mean, he attends every game. His commitment is total. To be one of the top special teams players in this league, he has excelled at supporting his teammates.”

Boyd, hailing from the Lone Star State, began his career with Minnesota after his selection in the later rounds by the Vikings out of the University of Texas in 2019. He later played for Arizona in 2023 and then joined Houston’s practice squad later that season. Boyd inked a single-season agreement valued at $1.6 million with the Jets in the spring.