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New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn has stated that he has been in contact with defensive back Kris Boyd and believes the player will be OK after being shot in central New York early Sunday morning.

Glenn shared that Boyd, who is hospitalized, was “upbeat” during a recent discussion.

“What reassures me, is that he’s feeling positive,” Glenn said Wednesday. “His wife and child, they’re in good spirits and he will walk away from this just fine.”

The coach did not know when Boyd could be discharged the hospital, where he has been listed as serious yet stable.

“Don’t know just yet,” Glenn remarked. “However, I can share, just talking to him, he seemed very positive. Once more, that reassures me, given his positive frame of mind and his words reflect that optimism.”

New York police released surveillance images Monday of a man sought in the shooting of Boyd. A motive for the shooting is still being looked into and police mentioned it is unknown if Boyd was the intended victim. No one else was hurt were reported.

The shooting happened around 2 a.m. on Sunday morning about halfway between MSG and Times Square. Boyd, in his late twenties, was transported to Bellevue Hospital after being shot in the abdomen, as reported. The perpetrator got away.

Glenn mentioned Boyd has occupied his thinking “constantly” since learning of the incident. Glenn added that Boyd and his wife just had a baby.

“The first thing I thought about, he has a new baby,” Glenn remarked. “And I’m thinking about his wife, considering his child and I hope he recovers fully. That was my main concern.

“There is a procedure involved, I’ll keep private, but I am pleased 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 mid-August with an injury to his shoulder that involved surgical repair.

He signed with New York as an unrestricted free agent in March and was anticipated to become a key part of the team’s updated special teams under the coach and special teams coordinator the special teams coach. Unfortunately, he sustained an injury during a training camp practice on August 2 and had to be helped off.

Boyd has stayed involved with the squad all season long while healing from his surgery.

“He remains involved with our activities,” Glenn said. “Certainly, he attends every game. He’s fully engaged. Given his status as a special teams standout, he has excelled at supporting his teammates.”

Boyd, from Texas, spent his initial four years with the Vikings after being a seventh-round pick by the Vikings out of the University of Texas in the 2019 draft. He joined the Arizona Cardinals in 2023 and moved to Houston’s squad later that season. Boyd agreed to a one-year deal for $1.6 million with New York in the spring.