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Jets head coach Aaron Glenn revealed that he recently spoke with cornerback Kris Boyd and is confident the player will be OK after suffering a gunshot wound in midtown Manhattan in the early hours of Sunday.

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

“That gives me comfort, is that he’s in good spirits,” Glenn said Wednesday. “His wife and child, they are holding up and he will walk away from this just fine.”

Glenn was unsure when Boyd would leave the hospital, where his condition is described as in critical but steady condition.

“Still unsure,” the coach said. “Yet I must mention, just talking to him, he felt really upbeat. Once more, that’s what gives me comfort, given his positive frame of mind and his words reflect that optimism.”

New York police shared surveillance images earlier this week of an individual wanted in the shooting of Boyd. A motive for the shooting is currently under review and police mentioned it is unknown if Boyd was targeted. There were no additional victims were reported.

The shooting happened in the early morning on Sunday about halfway between the famous arena and Times Square. Boyd, 29, was admitted to a medical center after being shot in the abdomen, according to authorities. The assailant escaped.

Glenn said Boyd has been in his thoughts “a great deal” since learning of the incident. He further stated that Boyd and his spouse recently welcomed a newborn.

“My initial concern, he recently became a father,” Glenn remarked. “I thought of his spouse, considering his child and I hope he recovers fully. And that’s the only thing that really went through my mind.

“A certain process is underway, I’ll keep private, but I am pleased that his outcome looks very positive.”

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 injury that needed an operation.

He joined the Jets as an unrestricted free agent in March and was projected as a key part of an improved special teams group under the coach and ST coordinator the special teams coach. However, he got hurt during preseason drills on early August and had to be helped off.

Boyd has remained around the team throughout the season while working his way back.

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

Boyd, hailing from the Lone Star State, played his first four seasons with Minnesota after being a seventh-round pick by the Vikings out of UT in 2019. He signed with the Arizona Cardinals in last year and later was with the Texans later that season. Boyd signed a one-year contract valued at $1.6 million with the Jets in March.