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New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn revealed that he recently spoke with cornerback Kris Boyd and is confident the athlete will recover well after suffering a gunshot wound in central New York early Sunday morning.

Glenn noted that Boyd, who is hospitalized, was “in good spirits” during a recent discussion.

“That gives me comfort, is that he’s in good spirits,” Glenn stated on Wednesday. “His wife and his kid, they are holding up and he will come through this without issue.”

Glenn was unsure when Boyd would leave the medical facility, where he is reported as in critical but steady condition.

“Don’t know just yet,” he added. “But I will say this, hearing him speak, he seemed very positive. Furthermore, that puts my mind at ease, given his positive frame of mind and he expresses himself so positively.”

New York police shared security footage Monday of a suspect in the shooting of Boyd. What prompted the attack remains under investigation and police mentioned it is unknown if Boyd was the intended victim. No one else was hurt according to reports.

The incident occurred in the early morning on Sunday near the famous arena and the iconic square. Boyd, in his late twenties, was transported to a medical center after being shot in the abdomen, as reported. The assailant escaped.

Glenn mentioned Boyd has occupied his thinking “a ton” since learning of the incident. The coach said that Boyd and his wife are new parents to a baby.

“The first thing I thought about, he just had a kid,” Glenn said. “I thought of his spouse, considering his child and I want to make sure that he’s OK. And that’s the only thing that really went through my mind.

“There’s a process to this, which I won’t get into, but I’m happy at the fact that his outcome looks very positive.”

Boyd did not participate in the present campaign, after joining the team, after going on the season-ending injured reserve list on 18 August with an injury to his shoulder that needed an operation.

He joined the Jets as a new signing in spring and was anticipated to become a key part of a revamped special teams unit under the coach and ST coordinator the special teams coach. But Boyd was injured during a training camp practice on early August and was taken away on a cart.

Boyd has remained around the team all season long while recovering from the shoulder injury.

“He has stayed engaged with the team,” Glenn stated. “I mean, he attends every game. He’s fully engaged. Given his status as a special teams standout, he has been instrumental in guiding others.”

Boyd, from Texas, began his career with Minnesota after being a seventh-round pick by Minnesota out of UT in the 2019 draft. He signed with the Arizona Cardinals in last year and moved to Houston’s squad later that season. Boyd signed a one-year contract for $1.6 million with New York in March.