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Jets head coach Aaron Glenn has stated that he has been in contact with defensive back Kris Boyd and feels certain the athlete 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 “in good spirits” during a recent discussion.

“What reassures me, is that his mood is upbeat,” Glenn stated on Wednesday. “His wife and his kid, they’re in good spirits and he will come through this without issue.”

The coach did not know when Boyd might be released the hospital, where his condition is described as in critical but steady condition.

“Not certain at the moment,” Glenn remarked. “Yet I must mention, just talking to him, he felt really upbeat. Furthermore, that puts my mind at ease, given his positive frame of mind and he’s talking that way.”

NYPD issued video stills earlier this week of an individual wanted in the incident involving Boyd. What prompted the attack remains under investigation and police mentioned it’s not clear if Boyd was targeted. No other injuries as confirmed by officials.

The attack took place around 2 a.m. on Sunday in the area between the famous arena and Times Square. Boyd, in his late twenties, was transported to a medical center after being shot in the abdomen, as reported. The assailant escaped.

Glenn mentioned Boyd has been on his mind “constantly” since he heard about the shooting. He further stated that Boyd and his spouse are new parents to a newborn.

“My initial concern, he has a new baby,” Glenn noted. “My mind went to his family, considering his child and my priority is his well-being. Those thoughts dominated my thinking.

“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 was inactive during the current season, after joining the team, after being placed on injured reserve on mid-August with an injury to his shoulder that required surgery.

Boyd came to New York as an unrestricted free agent in spring and was expected to be an important component of the team’s updated special teams under Glenn and ST coordinator Chris Banjo. But Boyd was injured during a practice session on early August and had to be helped off.

Boyd continued to be present throughout the season while working his way back.

“He’s been a part of what we’re doing,” Glenn said. “I mean, he comes to the games all the time. He is completely involved. 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, from Texas, played his first four seasons with Minnesota after his selection in the later rounds by the Vikings out of UT in the 2019 draft. He signed with Arizona in last year and later was with the Texans after that. Boyd inked a single-season agreement for $1.6 million with New York in the spring.