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Jets head coach Aaron Glenn has stated that he recently spoke with cornerback Kris Boyd and feels certain the player will be OK after being shot in central New York early Sunday morning.

Glenn shared that Boyd, currently in the hospital, was “upbeat” during a recent discussion.

“What reassures me, is that he’s in good spirits,” Glenn stated on Wednesday. “His wife and his kid, they’re in good spirits and he is expected to recover fully.”

It remained unclear when Boyd could be discharged the medical facility, where he has been listed as critical but stable.

“Still unsure,” he added. “But I will say this, just talking to him, he seemed very positive. And again, that puts my mind at ease, given his positive frame of mind and his words reflect that optimism.”

NYPD shared surveillance images Monday of a suspect in the incident involving Boyd. A motive for the shooting is still being looked into and officials stated it remains uncertain if Boyd was singled out. No one else was hurt according to reports.

The attack took place around 2 a.m. on Sunday morning near Madison Square Garden and the bustling tourist spot. Boyd, twenty-nine, was admitted to a local hospital after being shot in the abdomen, according to authorities. The assailant escaped.

Glenn mentioned Boyd has occupied his thinking “constantly” since learning of the incident. The coach said that Boyd and his spouse just had a baby.

“My initial concern, he recently became a father,” Glenn noted. “I thought of his spouse, considering his child and I want to make sure that he’s OK. That was my main concern.

“A certain process is underway, which I won’t get into, but I am pleased 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 a shoulder injury that involved surgical repair.

He signed with New York as a free agent in spring and was anticipated to become an important component of a revamped special teams unit under Glenn and ST coordinator the special teams coach. However, he got hurt during a practice session on early August and was carted from the field.

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

“He remains involved with our activities,” Glenn commented. “Certainly, he is a regular at our matches. He’s fully engaged. As one of the league’s best on special teams, he has excelled at supporting his teammates.”

Boyd, from Texas, played his first four seasons with Minnesota after being a seventh-round pick by the Vikings out of the University of Texas in the 2019 draft. He signed with Arizona in 2023 and later was with the Texans after that. Boyd inked a single-season agreement worth $1.6m with the Jets in March.