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Jets head coach Aaron Glenn mentioned that he has been in contact with cornerback Kris Boyd and is confident the athlete will recover well after being shot in midtown Manhattan in the early hours of Sunday.

Glenn noted that Boyd, who is hospitalized, was “positive” during their recent conversation.

“That’s what eases my mind, is that his mood is upbeat,” Glenn commented. “His family, they are doing well and he is expected to recover fully.”

Glenn was unsure when Boyd would leave the medical facility, where he is reported as in critical but steady condition.

“Not certain at the moment,” the coach said. “But I will say this, hearing him speak, his attitude was encouraging. And again, that reassures me, that he feels like that and he’s talking that way.”

Authorities issued video stills earlier this week of a suspect in the incident involving Boyd. What prompted the attack is currently under review and police mentioned it’s not clear if Boyd was singled out. No one else was hurt as confirmed by officials.

The attack took place just after 2am on Sunday morning in the area between Madison Square Garden and the bustling tourist spot. Boyd, in his late twenties, was admitted to a local hospital after suffering a wound to the stomach, according to authorities. The perpetrator got away.

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

“What immediately crossed my mind, he just had a kid,” Glenn said. “My mind went to his family, considering his child and my priority is his well-being. That was my main concern.

“There’s a process to this, I’ll keep private, but I am pleased that his outcome looks very positive.”

Boyd was inactive this season, after joining the team, after being placed on injured reserve 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 projected as a significant contributor of the team’s updated special teams under Glenn and ST coordinator the special teams coach. But Boyd was injured during preseason drills on 2 August and was carted from the field.

Boyd has stayed involved with the squad all season long while recovering from the shoulder injury.

“He’s been a part of what we’re doing,” Glenn stated. “In fact, he is a regular at our matches. He’s fully engaged. To be one of the top special teams players in this league, he has excelled at supporting his teammates.”

Boyd, hailing from the Lone Star State, spent his initial four years with Minnesota after his selection in the later rounds by the Vikings out of UT in 2019. He joined Arizona in last year and moved to Houston’s squad later that season. Boyd agreed to a one-year deal worth $1.6m with the Jets in March.