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New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn mentioned that he recently spoke with defensive back Kris Boyd and feels certain the player will recover well after suffering a gunshot wound in central New York in the early hours of Sunday.

Glenn described that Boyd, who is hospitalized, was “upbeat” during their recent conversation.

“That’s what eases my mind, is that his mood is upbeat,” Glenn stated on Wednesday. “His wife and child, they are holding up and he will walk away from this just fine.”

Glenn was unsure when Boyd could be discharged the hospital, where he is reported as serious yet stable.

“Not certain at the moment,” the coach said. “Yet I must mention, from our conversation, he seemed very positive. Furthermore, that puts my mind at ease, given his positive frame of mind and he expresses himself so positively.”

Authorities shared surveillance images Monday of an individual wanted in the shooting of Boyd. A motive for the shooting is still being looked into and authorities said it remains uncertain if Boyd was the intended victim. No one else was hurt were reported.

The shooting happened in the early morning on Sunday morning about halfway between MSG and the iconic square. Boyd, 29, was transported to Bellevue Hospital after suffering a wound to the stomach, as reported. The assailant escaped.

Glenn said Boyd has occupied his thinking “a great deal” since learning of the incident. Glenn added that Boyd and his spouse are new parents to a newborn.

“My initial concern, he recently became a father,” Glenn remarked. “My mind went to his family, I’m thinking about his kid and I want to make sure that he’s OK. Those thoughts dominated my thinking.

“There’s a process to this, that I won’t detail, but It is reassuring that he’s going to come out of this thing really, really well.”

Boyd hasn’t played this season, his first with the Jets, after his season was cut short due to injury on August 18 with a shoulder injury that required surgery.

He signed with New York as an unrestricted free agent in March and was expected to be an important component of an improved special teams group under the coach and ST coordinator the special teams coach. However, he got hurt during a training camp practice on 2 August and was carted from the field.

Boyd continued to be present throughout the season while healing from his surgery.

“He’s been a part of what we’re doing,” Glenn said. “In fact, he comes to the games all the time. His commitment is total. Given his status as a special teams standout, he’s done a really good job of helping the other guys we have.”

Boyd, a Texas native, spent his initial four years with the Vikings after getting drafted in the seventh round by Minnesota out of Texas University in 2019. He signed with Arizona in last year and later was with the Texans subsequently. Boyd signed a one-year contract valued at $1.6 million with New York in the spring.