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Jets head coach Aaron Glenn mentioned that he has been in contact with defensive back Kris Boyd and feels certain the athlete will recover well after being shot in central New York in the early hours of Sunday.

Glenn noted that Boyd, who is hospitalized, was “positive” during their recent conversation.

“That gives me comfort, is that his mood is upbeat,” Glenn commented. “His wife and his kid, they are holding up and he will walk away from this just fine.”

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

“Still unsure,” the coach said. “But I will say this, from our conversation, he seemed very positive. And again, that reassures me, given his positive frame of mind and he expresses himself so positively.”

NYPD shared security footage earlier this week of a man sought in the shooting of Boyd. A motive for the shooting is still being looked into and police mentioned it’s not clear if Boyd was the intended victim. There were no additional victims as confirmed by officials.

The attack took place around 2 a.m. on Sunday morning in the area between Madison Square Garden and the bustling tourist spot. Boyd, twenty-nine, was taken to a medical center after suffering a wound to the stomach, as reported. The perpetrator got away.

Glenn shared Boyd has been in his thoughts “constantly” since the news broke. The coach said that Boyd and his wife just had a child.

“My initial concern, he recently became a father,” Glenn said. “My mind went to his family, considering his child and I want to make sure that he’s OK. That was my main concern.

“There is a procedure involved, which I won’t get into, but I’m happy at the fact that his outcome looks very positive.”

Boyd was inactive this season, his first with the Jets, after being placed on injured reserve on August 18 with a shoulder injury that involved surgical repair.

He signed with New York as a free agent in spring and was projected as an important component of an improved special teams group under Glenn and special teams coordinator the special teams coach. Unfortunately, he sustained an injury during a practice session on 2 August and had to be helped off.

Boyd continued to be present during the entire campaign while recovering from the shoulder injury.

“He has stayed engaged with the team,” Glenn stated. “In fact, he attends every game. He is completely involved. As one of the league’s best on special teams, he has been instrumental in guiding others.”

Boyd, a Texas native, played his first four seasons with Minnesota after getting drafted in the seventh round by the Vikings out of the University of Texas in 2019. He joined Arizona in last year and then joined Houston’s practice squad after that. Boyd inked a single-season agreement worth $1.6m with the Jets in the spring.