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New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn has stated that he recently spoke with defensive back Kris Boyd and believes the athlete will be OK after suffering a gunshot wound in midtown Manhattan early Sunday morning.

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

“That gives me comfort, is that his mood is upbeat,” Glenn stated on Wednesday. “His family, they are holding up and he is expected to recover fully.”

The coach did not know when Boyd might be released the hospital, where his condition is described as critical but stable.

“Not certain at the moment,” Glenn remarked. “But I will say this, hearing him speak, his attitude was encouraging. Once more, that puts my mind at ease, that he feels like that and he expresses himself so positively.”

NYPD released surveillance images earlier this week of a suspect in the shooting of Boyd. The reason behind the incident is currently under review and police mentioned it is unknown if Boyd was singled out. There were no additional victims according to reports.

The attack took place in the early morning on Sunday near MSG and the iconic square. Boyd, twenty-nine, was admitted to a medical center after sustaining an abdominal gunshot wound, as reported. The perpetrator got away.

Glenn shared Boyd has been in his thoughts “a great deal” since the news broke. He further stated that Boyd and his wife recently welcomed a baby.

“The first thing I thought about, he just had a kid,” Glenn remarked. “My mind went to his family, worrying about his newborn and I hope he recovers fully. 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 was inactive this season, his first with the Jets, after going on the season-ending injured reserve list on 18 August with a shoulder issue that required surgery.

He joined the Jets as a free agent in March and was projected as a significant contributor of an improved special teams group under Glenn and ST coordinator Chris Banjo. 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. “In fact, he is a regular at our matches. He’s fully engaged. To be one of the top special teams players in this league, he has excelled at supporting his teammates.”

Boyd, a Texas native, spent his initial four years with the Vikings after getting drafted in the seventh round by the Vikings out of the University of Texas in the 2019 draft. He joined Arizona in last year and later was with the Texans later that season. Boyd inked a single-season agreement for $1.6 million with the Jets in March.