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Jets head coach Aaron Glenn revealed that he recently spoke with defensive back Kris Boyd and is confident the player 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 “positive” during their latest talk.

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

The coach did not know when Boyd might be released the medical facility, where his condition is described as critical but 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’s talking that way.”

NYPD issued surveillance images earlier this week of an individual wanted in the shooting of Boyd. A motive for the shooting remains under investigation and police mentioned it’s not clear if Boyd was the intended victim. There were no additional victims were reported.

The incident occurred just after 2am on Sunday morning near the famous arena and Times Square. Boyd, 29, was taken to a local hospital after suffering a wound to the stomach, according to authorities. The perpetrator got away.

Glenn said Boyd has been in his thoughts “a great deal” since he heard about the shooting. The coach said that Boyd and his spouse are new parents to a baby.

“What immediately crossed my mind, he recently became a father,” Glenn said. “And I’m thinking about his wife, I’m thinking about his kid and my priority is his well-being. And that’s the only thing that really went through my mind.

“There’s a process to this, I’ll keep private, but I am pleased that he’s going to come out of this thing really, really well.”

Boyd did not participate during the current season, after joining the team, after being placed on injured reserve on mid-August with a shoulder injury that involved surgical repair.

He signed with New York as a free agent in spring and was projected as a key part of the team’s updated special teams under Glenn and special teams coordinator the special teams coach. However, he got hurt during a practice session on early August and was carted from the field.

Boyd continued to be present during the entire campaign while working his way back.

“He has stayed engaged with the team,” Glenn stated. “I mean, he attends every game. His commitment is total. To be one of the top special teams players in this league, he’s done a really good job of helping the other guys we have.”

Boyd, hailing from the Lone Star State, played his first four seasons with the Vikings after getting drafted in the seventh round by the Vikings out of UT in 2019. He later played for the Arizona Cardinals in 2023 and later was with the Texans subsequently. Boyd inked a single-season agreement for $1.6 million with New York in the spring.