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Jets head coach Aaron Glenn mentioned that he recently spoke with cornerback Kris Boyd and feels certain the player will recover well after being shot in central New York early Sunday morning.

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

“What reassures me, is that his mood is upbeat,” Glenn said Wednesday. “His wife and his kid, they’re in good spirits and he is expected to recover fully.”

The coach did not know when Boyd would leave the medical facility, where his condition is described as in critical but steady condition.

“Not certain at the moment,” Glenn remarked. “Yet I must mention, from our conversation, his attitude was encouraging. Furthermore, that reassures me, given his positive frame of mind and his words reflect that optimism.”

NYPD shared surveillance images earlier this week of a man sought in the incident involving Boyd. The reason behind the incident is still being looked into and officials stated it remains uncertain if Boyd was the intended victim. No one else was hurt were reported.

The shooting happened just after 2am on Sunday morning near the famous arena and the iconic square. Boyd, in his late twenties, was admitted to a local hospital after sustaining an abdominal gunshot wound, police said. The perpetrator got away.

Glenn mentioned Boyd has occupied his thinking “constantly” since the news broke. He further stated that Boyd and his wife just had a baby.

“The first thing I thought about, he has a new baby,” Glenn remarked. “My mind went to his family, considering his child and I want to make sure that he’s OK. That was my main concern.

“There is a procedure involved, I’ll keep private, but I am pleased that his outcome looks very positive.”

Boyd hasn’t played this season, after joining the team, after his season was cut short due to injury on 18 August with a shoulder injury that involved surgical repair.

Boyd came to New York as an unrestricted free agent in spring and was projected as a key part of a revamped special teams unit under the coach and special teams coordinator Chris Banjo. But Boyd was injured during a training camp practice on August 2 and was carted from the field.

Boyd has remained around the team all season long while recovering from the shoulder injury.

“He remains involved with our activities,” Glenn commented. “In fact, he is a regular at our matches. His commitment is total. 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, spent his initial four years with the Vikings after being a seventh-round pick by the Vikings out of Texas University in the 2019 draft. He later played for the Arizona Cardinals in 2023 and moved to Houston’s squad later that season. Boyd signed a one-year contract for $1.6 million with New York in the spring.