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New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn revealed that he has been in contact with defensive back Kris Boyd and feels certain the player will be OK after suffering a gunshot wound in midtown Manhattan early Sunday morning.

Glenn described that Boyd, currently in the hospital, was “positive” during their recent conversation.

“That’s what eases my mind, is that his mood is upbeat,” Glenn stated on Wednesday. “His wife and his kid, they are holding up and he is expected to recover fully.”

The coach did not know when Boyd might be released the hospital, where he is reported as in critical but steady condition.

“Not certain at the moment,” the coach said. “But I will say this, hearing him speak, he seemed very positive. Once more, that’s what gives me comfort, given his positive frame of mind and his words reflect that optimism.”

Authorities released surveillance images earlier this week of a suspect in the incident involving Boyd. A motive for the shooting is still being looked into 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 near Madison Square Garden and Times Square. Boyd, twenty-nine, was transported to a local hospital after suffering a wound to the stomach, police said. The perpetrator got away.

Glenn said Boyd has been on his mind “a great deal” since he heard about the shooting. He further stated that Boyd and his spouse just had a baby.

“The first thing I thought about, he recently became a father,” Glenn said. “My mind went to his family, worrying about his newborn and my priority is his well-being. Those thoughts dominated my thinking.

“A certain process is underway, 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 in the present campaign, his debut year with New York, after being placed on injured reserve on 18 August with an injury to his shoulder that involved surgical repair.

He signed with New York as a new signing in spring and was projected as a key part of a revamped special teams unit under Glenn and ST coordinator the special teams coach. However, he got hurt during a practice session on 2 August and was taken away on a cart.

Boyd continued to be present throughout the season while recovering from the shoulder injury.

“He’s been a part of what we’re doing,” Glenn stated. “Certainly, he is a regular at our matches. His commitment is total. Given his status as a special teams standout, he has excelled at supporting his teammates.”

Boyd, hailing from the Lone Star State, spent his initial four years with the Vikings after getting drafted in the seventh round by Minnesota out of Texas University in the 2019 draft. He later played for Arizona in last year and later was with the Texans later that season. Boyd inked a single-season agreement valued at $1.6 million with New York in March.