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

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

“That gives me comfort, is that his mood is upbeat,” Glenn stated on Wednesday. “His wife and child, they’re in good spirits and he is expected to recover fully.”

It remained unclear when Boyd would leave the medical facility, where he has been listed as critical but stable.

“Not certain at the moment,” Glenn remarked. “Yet I must mention, from our conversation, he felt really upbeat. And again, that puts my mind at ease, that he feels like that and he expresses himself so positively.”

New York police shared video stills earlier this week of a man sought in the shooting of Boyd. A motive for the shooting is still being looked into and police mentioned it remains uncertain if Boyd was targeted. No other injuries according to reports.

The incident occurred around 2 a.m. on Sunday morning near the famous arena and Times Square. Boyd, 29, was transported to Bellevue Hospital after suffering a wound to the stomach, police said. The perpetrator got away.

Glenn said Boyd has been on his mind “constantly” since he heard about the shooting. The coach said that Boyd and his wife just had a child.

“The first thing I thought about, he just had a kid,” Glenn noted. “I thought of his spouse, considering his child and I want to make sure that he’s OK. That was my main concern.

“There is a procedure involved, which I won’t get into, 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 being placed on injured reserve on mid-August with a shoulder injury that involved surgical repair.

He signed with New York as an unrestricted free agent in March and was expected to be an important component of a revamped special teams unit under Glenn and ST coordinator Chris Banjo. But Boyd was injured during a training camp practice on 2 August and was carted from the field.

Boyd has stayed involved with the squad during the entire campaign while working his way back.

“He remains involved with our activities,” Glenn commented. “I mean, he comes to the games all the time. He’s fully engaged. Given his status as a special teams standout, he has been instrumental in guiding others.”

Boyd, a Texas native, spent his initial four years with the Vikings after getting drafted in the seventh round by Minnesota out of Texas University in 2019. He later played for Arizona in last year and then joined Houston’s practice squad subsequently. Boyd signed a one-year contract valued at $1.6 million with the Jets in March.