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Jets head coach Aaron Glenn has stated that he recently spoke with defensive back Kris Boyd and believes the athlete will recover well after being shot in midtown Manhattan in the early hours of Sunday.

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

“That gives me comfort, is that he’s feeling positive,” Glenn commented. “His family, they are holding up and he is expected to recover fully.”

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

“Still unsure,” the coach said. “Yet I must mention, just talking to him, he felt really upbeat. Furthermore, that reassures me, because of his outlook and he’s talking that way.”

Authorities issued video stills earlier this week of an individual wanted in the attack on the player. A motive for the shooting is currently under review and authorities said it remains uncertain if Boyd was singled out. No one else was hurt were reported.

The incident occurred around 2 a.m. on Sunday about halfway between Madison Square Garden and the iconic square. Boyd, twenty-nine, was transported to Bellevue Hospital after suffering a wound to the stomach, police said. The shooter fled the scene.

Glenn said Boyd has occupied his thinking “a great deal” since he heard about the shooting. The coach said that Boyd and his spouse recently welcomed a child.

“My initial concern, he has a new baby,” Glenn noted. “My mind went to his family, considering his child and my priority is his well-being. That was my main concern.

“There’s a process to this, which I won’t get into, but It is reassuring that he will recover excellently.”

Boyd was inactive during the current season, his first with the Jets, after being placed on injured reserve on August 18 with a shoulder issue that needed an operation.

He signed with New York as an unrestricted free agent in spring and was expected to be a key part of a revamped special teams unit under Glenn and special teams coordinator Chris Banjo. But Boyd was injured during a practice session on early August and was carted from the field.

Boyd has remained around the team all season long while healing from his surgery.

“He has stayed engaged with the team,” Glenn stated. “I mean, he is a regular at our matches. His commitment is total. As one of the league’s best on special teams, he has excelled at supporting his teammates.”

Boyd, a Texas native, played his first four seasons with the Vikings after being a seventh-round pick by Minnesota out of the University of Texas in 2019. He later played for the Arizona Cardinals in 2023 and then joined Houston’s practice squad subsequently. Boyd signed a one-year contract worth $1.6m with the Jets in the spring.