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

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

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

The coach did not know when Boyd would leave the medical facility, where he has been listed as serious yet stable.

“Don’t know just yet,” the coach said. “But I will say this, hearing him speak, his attitude was encouraging. And again, that reassures me, given his positive frame of mind and he’s talking that way.”

New York police shared surveillance images Monday of an individual wanted in the shooting of Boyd. The reason behind the incident is currently under review and police mentioned it’s not clear if Boyd was singled out. No one else was hurt according to reports.

The shooting happened in the early morning on Sunday about halfway between MSG and Times Square. Boyd, twenty-nine, was taken to a local hospital after being shot in the abdomen, as reported. The perpetrator got away.

Glenn mentioned Boyd has been on his mind “a great deal” since the news broke. He further stated that Boyd and his wife are new parents to a child.

“My initial concern, he has a new baby,” Glenn said. “My mind went to his family, worrying about his newborn and my priority is his well-being. And that’s the only thing that really went through my mind.

“There is a procedure involved, which I won’t get into, but I am pleased that his outcome looks very positive.”

Boyd was inactive during the current season, after joining the team, after going on the season-ending injured reserve list on August 18 with an injury to his shoulder that required surgery.

Boyd came to New York as a new signing in spring and was expected to be an important component of an improved special teams group under the coach and special teams coordinator Chris Banjo. Unfortunately, he sustained an injury during a training camp practice on 2 August and was taken away on a cart.

Boyd continued to be present throughout the season while working his way back.

“He remains involved with our activities,” Glenn commented. “Certainly, 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, hailing from the Lone Star State, played his first four seasons with the Vikings after being a seventh-round pick by Minnesota out of UT in the 2019 draft. He later played for 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 New York in the spring.