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Jets head coach Aaron Glenn has stated that he has been in contact with cornerback Kris Boyd and is confident the athlete will recover well after suffering a gunshot wound in midtown Manhattan in the early hours of Sunday.

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

“That’s what eases my mind, is that he’s in good spirits,” Glenn said Wednesday. “His wife and child, they’re in good spirits and he will come through this without issue.”

It remained unclear when Boyd might be released the hospital, where he has been listed as critical but stable.

“Not certain at the moment,” the coach said. “But I will say this, from our conversation, his attitude was encouraging. Furthermore, that reassures me, because of his outlook and he’s talking that way.”

New York police released video stills earlier this week of an individual wanted in the incident involving Boyd. A motive for the shooting is currently under review and police mentioned it remains uncertain if Boyd was singled out. There were no additional victims as confirmed by officials.

The shooting happened around 2 a.m. on Sunday morning about halfway between the famous arena and Times Square. Boyd, 29, was transported to a medical center after sustaining an abdominal gunshot wound, as reported. The assailant escaped.

Glenn said Boyd has been on his mind “constantly” since he heard about the shooting. Glenn added 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, worrying about his newborn and I want to make sure that he’s OK. Those thoughts dominated my thinking.

“A certain process is underway, which I won’t get into, but It is reassuring that his outcome looks very positive.”

Boyd did not participate this season, after joining the team, after being placed on injured reserve on 18 August with an injury to his shoulder that involved surgical repair.

He signed with New York as an unrestricted free agent in spring and was anticipated to become a significant contributor of a revamped special teams unit under the coach and special teams coordinator the special teams coach. But Boyd was injured during a training camp practice on 2 August and was carted from the field.

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

“He remains involved with our activities,” Glenn said. “I mean, he comes to the games all the time. His commitment is total. As one of the league’s best on special teams, he has been instrumental in guiding others.”

Boyd, hailing from the Lone Star State, played his first four seasons with the Vikings after being a seventh-round pick by Minnesota out of UT in 2019. He joined Arizona in last year and later was with the Texans subsequently. Boyd agreed to a one-year deal for $1.6 million with New York in the spring.