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New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn revealed that he recently spoke with defensive back Kris Boyd and is confident the athlete will be OK after being shot in central New York early Sunday morning.

Glenn shared that Boyd, who is hospitalized, was “positive” during their latest talk.

“What reassures me, is that his mood is upbeat,” Glenn stated on Wednesday. “His wife and child, they are doing well and he will walk away from this just fine.”

The coach did not know when Boyd might be released the medical facility, where his condition is described as serious yet stable.

“Not certain at the moment,” the coach said. “However, I can share, just talking to him, he felt really upbeat. Once more, that puts my mind at ease, given his positive frame of mind and he’s talking that way.”

NYPD released security footage Monday of a man sought in the shooting of Boyd. The reason behind the incident is currently under review and authorities said it is unknown if Boyd was singled out. No other injuries were reported.

The shooting happened just after 2am on Sunday in the area between the famous arena and Times Square. Boyd, twenty-nine, was admitted to a medical center after sustaining an abdominal gunshot wound, police said. The shooter fled the scene.

Glenn said Boyd has occupied his thinking “a ton” since learning of the incident. Glenn added that Boyd and his wife are new parents to a child.

“The first thing I thought about, he has a new baby,” Glenn said. “And I’m thinking about his wife, worrying about his newborn and my priority is his well-being. That was my main concern.

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

Boyd was inactive in the present campaign, his first with the Jets, after his season was cut short due to injury on 18 August with an injury to his shoulder that needed an operation.

He joined the Jets 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 a training camp practice on 2 August and was taken away on a cart.

Boyd has stayed involved with the squad during the entire campaign while recovering from the shoulder injury.

“He’s been a part of what we’re doing,” Glenn commented. “I mean, he is a regular at our matches. He’s fully engaged. 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, a Texas native, played his first four seasons with Minnesota after getting drafted in the seventh round by the Vikings out of Texas University in 2019. He joined Arizona in 2023 and then joined Houston’s practice squad later that season. Boyd inked a single-season agreement valued at $1.6 million with New York in March.