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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 recover well after being shot in central New York early Sunday morning.

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

“What reassures me, is that he’s feeling positive,” Glenn commented. “His wife and child, they’re in good spirits and he will come through this without issue.”

The coach did not know when Boyd might be released the hospital, where he has been listed as serious yet stable.

“Don’t know just yet,” Glenn remarked. “But I will say this, from our conversation, he felt really upbeat. Once more, that’s what gives me comfort, 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 remains under investigation and police mentioned it’s not clear if Boyd was the intended victim. There were no additional victims as confirmed by officials.

The shooting happened around 2 a.m. on Sunday morning about halfway between Madison Square Garden and Times Square. Boyd, 29, was admitted to a medical center after being shot in the abdomen, according to authorities. The perpetrator got away.

Glenn mentioned Boyd has occupied his thinking “a ton” since he heard about the shooting. He further stated that Boyd and his wife recently welcomed a newborn.

“The first thing I thought about, he recently became a father,” Glenn remarked. “I thought of his spouse, I’m thinking about his kid 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 he’s going to come out of this thing really, really well.”

Boyd did not participate during the current season, his debut year with New York, after being placed on injured reserve on 18 August with a shoulder injury that required surgery.

He joined the Jets as an unrestricted free agent in March and was anticipated to become an important component of a revamped special teams unit under the coach and ST coordinator the special teams coach. But Boyd was injured during preseason drills on early August and had to be helped off.

Boyd has stayed involved with the squad throughout the season while recovering from the shoulder injury.

“He’s been a part of what we’re doing,” Glenn said. “In fact, he comes to the games all the time. His commitment is total. To be one of the top special teams players in this league, he’s done a really good job of helping the other guys we have.”

Boyd, from Texas, began his career with Minnesota after his selection in the later rounds by Minnesota out of Texas University in the 2019 draft. He later played for the Arizona Cardinals in 2023 and then joined Houston’s practice squad later that season. Boyd agreed to a one-year deal worth $1.6m with New York in March.