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Jets head coach Aaron Glenn revealed that he has been in contact with defensive back Kris Boyd and believes the athlete will be OK after being shot in central New York in the early hours of Sunday.

Glenn noted that Boyd, who is hospitalized, was “upbeat” during their recent conversation.

“That’s what eases my mind, is that he’s feeling positive,” Glenn stated on Wednesday. “His family, they’re in good spirits and he is expected to recover fully.”

Glenn was unsure when Boyd might be released the hospital, where he has been listed as critical but stable.

“Not certain at the moment,” the coach said. “But I will say this, from our conversation, his attitude was encouraging. Once more, that’s what gives me comfort, that he feels like that and he’s talking that way.”

Authorities issued video stills Monday of an individual wanted in the incident involving Boyd. A motive for the shooting is still being looked into and officials stated it remains uncertain if Boyd was the intended victim. No other injuries were reported.

The shooting happened in the early morning on Sunday morning near MSG and the iconic square. Boyd, twenty-nine, was admitted to Bellevue Hospital after being shot in the abdomen, according to authorities. The shooter fled the scene.

Glenn said Boyd has been on his mind “a great deal” since he heard about the shooting. The coach said that Boyd and his wife just had a baby.

“My initial concern, he recently became a father,” Glenn said. “And I’m thinking about his wife, considering his child and I hope he recovers fully. And that’s the only thing that really went through my mind.

“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 was inactive this season, his debut year with New York, after going on the season-ending injured reserve list on mid-August with a shoulder injury that needed an operation.

Boyd came to New York as a new signing in spring and was expected to be an important component of an improved special teams group under the coach and special teams coordinator the special teams coach. But Boyd was injured during a practice session on August 2 and was carted from the field.

Boyd continued to be present during the entire campaign while working his way back.

“He remains involved with our activities,” Glenn commented. “Certainly, he attends every game. His commitment is total. As one of the league’s best on special teams, he has been instrumental in guiding others.”

Boyd, hailing from the Lone Star State, began his career with Minnesota after getting drafted in the seventh round by the Vikings out of the University of Texas in the 2019 draft. He later played for the Arizona Cardinals in last year and then joined Houston’s practice squad subsequently. Boyd agreed to a one-year deal for $1.6 million with New York in the spring.