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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 be OK after suffering a gunshot wound in central New York in the early hours of Sunday.

Glenn shared that Boyd, who is hospitalized, was “positive” during their latest talk.

“What reassures me, is that he’s in good spirits,” Glenn stated on Wednesday. “His family, they’re in good spirits and he is expected to recover fully.”

It remained unclear when Boyd would leave the hospital, where he is reported as serious yet stable.

“Don’t know just yet,” Glenn remarked. “However, I can share, from our conversation, he seemed very positive. And again, that’s what gives me comfort, that he feels like that and he expresses himself so positively.”

Authorities issued security footage Monday of a suspect in the incident involving Boyd. What prompted the attack is currently under review and police mentioned it remains uncertain if Boyd was singled out. No one else was hurt were reported.

The attack took place just after 2am on Sunday near MSG and Times Square. Boyd, in his late twenties, was transported to a local hospital after sustaining an abdominal gunshot wound, police said. The assailant escaped.

Glenn mentioned Boyd has been in his thoughts “a great deal” since learning of the incident. The coach said that Boyd and his spouse are new parents to a newborn.

“My initial concern, he just had a kid,” Glenn noted. “And I’m thinking about his wife, considering his child and I hope he recovers fully. And that’s the only thing that really went through my mind.

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

Boyd did not participate this season, his first with the Jets, after going on the season-ending injured reserve list on 18 August with a shoulder issue that required surgery.

Boyd came to New York as a new signing in spring and was expected to be a key part of the team’s updated special teams under the coach and special teams coordinator Chris Banjo. Unfortunately, he sustained an injury during a training camp practice on August 2 and had to be helped off.

Boyd continued to be present all season long while healing from his surgery.

“He’s been a part of what we’re doing,” Glenn said. “I mean, he attends every game. He’s fully engaged. As one of the league’s best on special teams, he has been instrumental in guiding others.”

Boyd, from Texas, spent his initial four years with the Vikings after being a seventh-round pick by the Vikings out of UT in 2019. He signed with Arizona in last year and moved to Houston’s squad subsequently. Boyd signed a one-year contract for $1.6 million with New York in March.