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New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn revealed that he recently spoke with defensive back Kris Boyd and feels certain the player will recover well after being shot in central New York early Sunday morning.

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

“That gives me comfort, is that his mood is upbeat,” Glenn commented. “His family, they’re in good spirits and he is expected to recover fully.”

The coach did not know when Boyd could be discharged the medical facility, where his condition is described as in critical but steady condition.

“Still unsure,” Glenn remarked. “However, I can share, just talking to him, he felt really upbeat. Furthermore, that’s what gives me comfort, given his positive frame of mind and he expresses himself so positively.”

New York police issued surveillance images earlier this week of a suspect in the shooting of Boyd. What prompted the attack is currently under review and officials stated it remains uncertain if Boyd was targeted. No one else was hurt as confirmed by officials.

The attack took place in the early morning on Sunday morning near MSG and Times Square. Boyd, 29, was taken to a local hospital after suffering a wound to the stomach, as reported. The perpetrator got away.

Glenn shared Boyd has occupied his thinking “constantly” since the news broke. Glenn added that Boyd and his spouse just had a child.

“What immediately crossed my mind, he has a new baby,” Glenn noted. “I thought of his spouse, I’m thinking about his kid and my priority is his well-being. Those thoughts dominated my thinking.

“There is a procedure involved, I’ll keep private, but It is reassuring that his outcome looks very positive.”

Boyd was inactive during the current season, his debut year with New York, after being placed on injured reserve on August 18 with a shoulder injury that required surgery.

He signed with New York as an unrestricted free agent in March and was projected as a key part of the team’s updated special teams under the coach and ST coordinator Chris Banjo. However, he got hurt during a training camp practice on August 2 and was carted from the field.

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

“He’s been a part of what we’re doing,” Glenn stated. “In fact, he comes to the games all the time. He is completely involved. As one of the league’s best on special teams, he has excelled at supporting his teammates.”

Boyd, from Texas, spent his initial four years with the Vikings after being a seventh-round pick by the Vikings out of UT in the 2019 draft. He joined Arizona in 2023 and moved to Houston’s squad later that season. Boyd agreed to a one-year deal valued at $1.6 million with the Jets in the spring.