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New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn revealed that he has been in contact with defensive back Kris Boyd and believes the athlete will be OK after being shot in midtown Manhattan early Sunday morning.

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

“That’s what eases my mind, is that his mood is upbeat,” Glenn stated on Wednesday. “His wife and his kid, they’re in good spirits and he will walk away from this just fine.”

It remained unclear when Boyd might be released the hospital, where he has been listed as critical but stable.

“Still unsure,” he added. “However, I can share, just talking to him, his attitude was encouraging. Once more, that reassures me, given his positive frame of mind and he expresses himself so positively.”

Authorities released video stills Monday of a man sought in the shooting of Boyd. The reason behind the incident is still being looked into and police mentioned it’s not clear if Boyd was singled out. No other injuries according to reports.

The attack took place in the early morning on Sunday morning about halfway between Madison Square Garden and Times Square. Boyd, twenty-nine, was transported to a local hospital after suffering a wound to the stomach, as reported. The shooter fled the scene.

Glenn shared Boyd has occupied his thinking “a great deal” since the news broke. The coach said that Boyd and his spouse recently welcomed a newborn.

“The first thing I thought about, he just had a kid,” Glenn remarked. “My mind went to his family, I’m thinking about his kid and my priority is his well-being. And that’s the only thing that really went through my mind.

“There’s a process to this, I’ll keep private, but I’m happy at the fact that his outcome looks very positive.”

Boyd was inactive during the current season, after joining the team, after his season was cut short due to injury on August 18 with a shoulder injury that needed an operation.

He signed with New York as a free agent in spring and was anticipated to become a significant contributor of the team’s updated special teams under the coach and ST coordinator the special teams coach. But Boyd was injured during a training camp practice on 2 August and was taken away on a cart.

Boyd has remained around the team during the entire campaign while recovering from the shoulder injury.

“He’s been a part of what we’re doing,” Glenn said. “I mean, he is a regular at our matches. His commitment is total. Given his status as a special teams standout, he has excelled at supporting his teammates.”

Boyd, a Texas native, spent his initial four years with Minnesota after being a seventh-round pick by Minnesota out of Texas University in 2019. He later played for Arizona in 2023 and later was with the Texans later that season. Boyd signed a one-year contract for $1.6 million with New York in March.