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Jets head coach Aaron Glenn has stated that he has been in contact with cornerback Kris Boyd and believes the athlete will recover well after being shot in midtown Manhattan early Sunday morning.

Glenn described that Boyd, who is hospitalized, was “upbeat” during their latest talk.

“That’s what eases my mind, is that he’s in good spirits,” Glenn said Wednesday. “His wife and his kid, they’re in good spirits and he will come through this without issue.”

The coach did not know when Boyd might be released the medical facility, where his condition is described as critical but stable.

“Still unsure,” he added. “But I will say this, hearing him speak, his attitude was encouraging. Furthermore, that’s what gives me comfort, that he feels like that and he expresses himself so positively.”

Authorities released surveillance images Monday of a suspect in the attack on the player. The reason behind the incident is still being looked into and authorities said it’s not clear if Boyd was the intended victim. There were no additional victims according to reports.

The incident occurred just after 2am on Sunday morning about halfway between the famous arena and the bustling tourist spot. Boyd, twenty-nine, was admitted to a local hospital after suffering a wound to the stomach, as reported. The assailant escaped.

Glenn shared Boyd has occupied his thinking “constantly” since learning of the incident. Glenn added that Boyd and his spouse recently welcomed a child.

“My initial concern, he recently became a father,” Glenn said. “I thought of his spouse, worrying about his newborn and my priority is his well-being. That was my main concern.

“There’s a process to this, that I won’t detail, but It is reassuring that he’s going to come out of this thing really, really well.”

Boyd was inactive during the current season, his debut year with New York, after his season was cut short due to injury on mid-August with an injury to his shoulder that needed an operation.

Boyd came to New York as a free agent in March and was projected as a significant contributor of the team’s updated special teams under Glenn and special teams coordinator Chris Banjo. Unfortunately, he sustained an injury during a training camp practice on 2 August and had to be helped off.

Boyd has stayed involved with the squad during the entire campaign while working his way back.

“He’s been a part of what we’re doing,” Glenn said. “In fact, he attends every game. He’s fully engaged. To be one of the top special teams players in this league, he has excelled at supporting his teammates.”

Boyd, from Texas, began his career with the Vikings after being a seventh-round pick by the Vikings out of the University of Texas in the 2019 draft. He signed with the Arizona Cardinals in last year and later was with the Texans subsequently. Boyd signed a one-year contract for $1.6 million with New York in the spring.