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Jets head coach Aaron Glenn has stated that he has been in contact with defensive back Kris Boyd and believes the athlete will recover well after being shot in central New York in the early hours of Sunday.

Glenn noted that Boyd, currently in the hospital, was “upbeat” during a recent discussion.

“That gives me comfort, is that he’s in good spirits,” Glenn commented. “His wife and his kid, they are holding up and he is expected to recover fully.”

It remained unclear when Boyd would leave the hospital, where he is reported as in critical but steady condition.

“Don’t know just yet,” the coach said. “Yet I must mention, from our conversation, he felt really upbeat. Furthermore, that reassures me, given his positive frame of mind and he expresses himself so positively.”

NYPD issued video stills earlier this week of an individual wanted in the shooting of Boyd. What prompted the attack is currently under review and officials stated it remains uncertain if Boyd was singled out. No one else was hurt were reported.

The incident occurred in the early morning on Sunday about halfway between the famous arena and the bustling tourist spot. Boyd, twenty-nine, was transported to a medical center after being shot in the abdomen, as reported. The assailant escaped.

Glenn said Boyd has occupied his thinking “constantly” since he heard about the shooting. The coach said that Boyd and his wife just had a newborn.

“My initial concern, he just had a kid,” Glenn said. “My mind went to his family, worrying about his newborn and I want to make sure that he’s OK. And that’s the only thing that really went through my mind.

“There is a procedure involved, which I won’t get into, but It is reassuring that his outcome looks very positive.”

Boyd was inactive in the present campaign, after joining the team, after going on the season-ending injured reserve list on 18 August with an injury to his shoulder that involved surgical repair.

He signed with New York as a free agent in March and was projected as a significant contributor of an improved special teams group under Glenn and special teams coordinator the special teams coach. However, he got hurt during preseason drills on August 2 and was carted from the field.

Boyd has remained around the team throughout the season while working his way back.

“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. To be one of the top special teams players in this league, he has been instrumental in guiding others.”

Boyd, from Texas, began his career with Minnesota after his selection in the later rounds by Minnesota out of UT in 2019. He later played for Arizona in last year and later was with the Texans subsequently. Boyd agreed to a one-year deal valued at $1.6 million with the Jets in March.