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Jets head coach Aaron Glenn mentioned that he recently spoke with cornerback Kris Boyd and is confident the athlete will be OK after suffering a gunshot wound in central New York in the early hours of Sunday.

Glenn shared that Boyd, currently in the hospital, was “upbeat” during a recent discussion.

“What reassures me, is that his mood is upbeat,” Glenn stated on Wednesday. “His wife and his kid, they are doing well and he will walk away from this just fine.”

It remained unclear when Boyd could be discharged the hospital, where he is reported as in critical but steady condition.

“Still unsure,” he added. “Yet I must mention, hearing him speak, his attitude was encouraging. Furthermore, that reassures me, given his positive frame of mind and his words reflect that optimism.”

NYPD released security footage earlier this week of a suspect in the attack on the player. What prompted the attack is currently under review and authorities said it’s not clear if Boyd was the intended victim. No other injuries according to reports.

The attack took place in the early morning on Sunday in the area between the famous arena and Times Square. Boyd, twenty-nine, was taken to Bellevue Hospital after sustaining an abdominal gunshot wound, as reported. The perpetrator got away.

Glenn mentioned Boyd has occupied his thinking “constantly” since learning of the incident. He further stated that Boyd and his spouse are new parents to a newborn.

“My initial concern, he recently became a father,” Glenn noted. “And I’m thinking about his wife, I’m thinking about his kid and I hope he recovers fully. Those thoughts dominated my thinking.

“A certain process is underway, which I won’t get into, but I’m happy at the fact that he’s going to come out of this thing really, really well.”

Boyd hasn’t played in the present campaign, his debut year with New York, after going on the season-ending injured reserve list on mid-August with an injury to his shoulder that required surgery.

Boyd came to New York as a new signing 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 preseason drills on August 2 and was carted from the field.

Boyd has stayed involved with the squad all season long while working his way back.

“He has stayed engaged with the team,” Glenn said. “I mean, 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, hailing from the Lone Star State, began his career with the Vikings after his selection in the later rounds by Minnesota out of the University of Texas in 2019. He later played for Arizona in 2023 and moved to Houston’s squad later that season. Boyd inked a single-season agreement worth $1.6m with the Jets in the spring.