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Jets head coach Aaron Glenn has stated that he has been in contact with cornerback Kris Boyd and believes the player will recover well after suffering a gunshot wound in midtown Manhattan early Sunday morning.

Glenn shared that Boyd, currently in the hospital, was “positive” during their latest talk.

“What reassures me, is that he’s in good spirits,” Glenn said Wednesday. “His wife and his kid, they are doing well and he is expected to recover fully.”

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

“Don’t know just yet,” the coach said. “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 he’s talking that way.”

NYPD released security footage earlier this week of a suspect in the attack on the player. The reason behind the incident remains under investigation and authorities said it remains uncertain if Boyd was singled out. No other injuries as confirmed by officials.

The incident occurred in the early morning on Sunday morning about halfway between Madison Square Garden and Times Square. Boyd, in his late twenties, was taken to a local hospital after being shot in the abdomen, according to authorities. The assailant escaped.

Glenn mentioned Boyd has occupied his thinking “a great deal” since he heard about the shooting. Glenn added that Boyd and his spouse just had a child.

“The first thing I thought about, he just had a kid,” Glenn said. “I thought of his spouse, worrying about his newborn and I hope he recovers fully. That was my main concern.

“A certain process is underway, that I won’t detail, but I am pleased that he’s going to come out of this thing really, really well.”

Boyd was inactive during the current season, his first with the Jets, after going on the season-ending injured reserve list on August 18 with an injury to his shoulder that involved surgical repair.

He joined the Jets as a free agent in March and was anticipated to become a significant contributor of an improved special teams group under the coach and ST coordinator Chris Banjo. Unfortunately, he sustained an injury during a practice session on August 2 and was carted from the field.

Boyd has stayed involved with the squad throughout the season while working his way back.

“He’s been a part of what we’re doing,” Glenn stated. “I mean, he attends every game. He is completely involved. Given his status as a special teams standout, he’s done a really good job of helping the other guys we have.”

Boyd, from Texas, played his first four seasons with the Vikings after getting drafted in the seventh round by Minnesota out of UT in the 2019 draft. He joined the Arizona Cardinals in last year and later was with the Texans later that season. Boyd agreed to a one-year deal worth $1.6m with the Jets in the spring.