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

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

“That’s what eases my mind, is that his mood is upbeat,” Glenn stated on 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 could be discharged the hospital, where he is reported as in critical but steady condition.

“Still unsure,” Glenn remarked. “Yet I must mention, just talking to him, his attitude was encouraging. Once more, that reassures me, given his positive frame of mind and he’s talking that way.”

New York police shared video stills earlier this week of a suspect in the attack on the player. What prompted the attack remains under investigation and police mentioned it’s not clear if Boyd was the intended victim. No other injuries according to reports.

The incident occurred just after 2am on Sunday in the area between MSG and the bustling tourist spot. Boyd, in his late twenties, was taken to a local hospital after being shot in the abdomen, police said. The shooter fled the scene.

Glenn mentioned Boyd has been on his mind “a great deal” since the news broke. He further stated that Boyd and his spouse are new parents to a child.

“The first thing I thought about, he recently became a father,” Glenn said. “My mind went to his family, considering his child and I want to make sure that he’s OK. Those thoughts dominated my thinking.

“A certain process is underway, I’ll keep private, but I’m happy at the fact that he’s going to come out of this thing really, really well.”

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 an injury to his shoulder that needed an operation.

He signed with New York as a new signing in spring and was projected as an important component of an improved special teams group under the coach and special teams coordinator Chris Banjo. However, he got hurt during a practice session on early August and had to be helped off.

Boyd continued to be present throughout the season while working his way back.

“He has stayed engaged with the team,” Glenn commented. “Certainly, he comes to the games all the time. He’s fully engaged. To be one of the top special teams players in this league, he has been instrumental in guiding others.”

Boyd, hailing from the Lone Star State, spent his initial four years with Minnesota after getting drafted in the seventh round by the Vikings out of UT in 2019. He later played for the Arizona Cardinals in 2023 and then joined Houston’s practice squad subsequently. Boyd agreed to a one-year deal valued at $1.6 million with the Jets in March.