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Jets head coach Aaron Glenn mentioned that he recently spoke with defensive back Kris Boyd and feels certain the player will be OK after being shot in midtown Manhattan early Sunday morning.

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 said Wednesday. “His wife and his kid, they’re in good spirits and he will walk away from this just fine.”

It remained unclear when Boyd could be discharged the medical facility, where he is reported as serious yet stable.

“Don’t know just yet,” he added. “However, I can share, from our conversation, he seemed very positive. Furthermore, that puts my mind at ease, that he feels like that and his words reflect that optimism.”

NYPD shared video stills earlier this week of an individual wanted in the attack on the player. A motive for the shooting is currently under review and officials stated it is unknown if Boyd was singled out. There were no additional victims according to reports.

The incident occurred just after 2am on Sunday morning near Madison Square Garden and Times Square. Boyd, in his late twenties, was transported to a medical center after sustaining an abdominal gunshot wound, according to authorities. The perpetrator got away.

Glenn said Boyd has been on his mind “constantly” since learning of the incident. He further stated that Boyd and his wife are new parents to a baby.

“The first thing I thought about, he has a new baby,” Glenn remarked. “And I’m thinking about his wife, worrying about his newborn and I want to make sure that he’s OK. That was my main concern.

“There’s a process to this, I’ll keep private, but I am pleased that his outcome looks very positive.”

Boyd hasn’t played during the current season, after joining the team, after going on the season-ending injured reserve list on 18 August with an injury to his shoulder that involved surgical repair.

He joined the Jets as a new signing in March and was projected as a significant contributor of an improved special teams group under Glenn and ST coordinator the special teams coach. Unfortunately, he sustained an injury during a training camp practice on August 2 and was carted from the field.

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

“He remains involved with our activities,” Glenn said. “Certainly, he attends every game. He’s fully engaged. Given his status as a special teams standout, he has excelled at supporting his teammates.”

Boyd, from Texas, spent his initial four years with Minnesota after being a seventh-round pick by the Vikings out of Texas University in the 2019 draft. He joined Arizona in 2023 and moved to Houston’s squad after that. Boyd agreed to a one-year deal valued at $1.6 million with the Jets in the spring.