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New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn revealed that he recently spoke with defensive back Kris Boyd and believes the player will be OK after suffering a gunshot wound in midtown Manhattan in the early hours of Sunday.

Glenn noted that Boyd, currently in the hospital, was “in good spirits” during their recent conversation.

“That’s what eases my mind, is that he’s feeling positive,” Glenn said Wednesday. “His family, 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 he has been listed as critical but stable.

“Don’t know just yet,” Glenn remarked. “But I will say this, hearing him speak, he felt really upbeat. Once more, that reassures me, given his positive frame of mind and his words reflect that optimism.”

NYPD issued security footage earlier this week of a man sought in the attack on the player. What prompted the attack is currently under review and officials stated it’s not clear if Boyd was the intended victim. There were no additional victims as confirmed by officials.

The attack took place just after 2am on Sunday in the area between the famous arena and Times Square. Boyd, in his late twenties, was admitted to Bellevue Hospital after sustaining an abdominal gunshot wound, as reported. The shooter fled the scene.

Glenn shared Boyd has occupied his thinking “constantly” since learning of the incident. He further stated that Boyd and his spouse are new parents to a newborn.

“My initial concern, he just had a kid,” Glenn noted. “My mind went to his family, I’m thinking about his kid and my priority is his well-being. Those thoughts dominated my thinking.

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

Boyd was inactive during the current season, after joining the team, after being placed on injured reserve on 18 August with a shoulder injury that involved surgical repair.

Boyd came to New York as a free agent in March and was expected to be a key part of the team’s updated special teams under the coach and special teams coordinator the special teams coach. But Boyd was injured during preseason drills on early August and was taken away on a cart.

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

“He has stayed engaged with the team,” Glenn said. “Certainly, he attends every game. His commitment is total. Given his status as a special teams standout, he has excelled at supporting his teammates.”

Boyd, a Texas native, spent his initial four years with Minnesota after his selection in the later rounds by the Vikings out of the University of Texas in the 2019 draft. He joined Arizona in last year and later was with the Texans subsequently. Boyd signed a one-year contract for $1.6 million with the Jets in the spring.