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New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn mentioned that he has been in contact with defensive back Kris Boyd and believes the athlete will recover well after being shot in central New York in the early hours of Sunday.

Glenn shared that Boyd, currently in the hospital, was “in good spirits” during their latest talk.

“That gives me comfort, is that he’s feeling positive,” Glenn said 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 would leave the hospital, where he has been listed as serious yet stable.

“Still unsure,” the coach said. “Yet I must mention, just talking to him, his attitude was encouraging. Furthermore, that puts my mind at ease, given his positive frame of mind and he’s talking that way.”

NYPD issued surveillance images earlier this week of an individual wanted in the incident involving Boyd. What prompted the attack is still being looked into and authorities said it is unknown if Boyd was the intended victim. There were no additional victims as confirmed by officials.

The incident occurred around 2 a.m. on Sunday morning in the area between Madison Square Garden and Times Square. Boyd, 29, was taken to a medical center after being shot in the abdomen, according to authorities. The assailant escaped.

Glenn said Boyd has been in his thoughts “a great deal” since learning of the incident. Glenn added that Boyd and his wife just had a baby.

“My initial concern, he just had a kid,” Glenn remarked. “And I’m thinking about his wife, I’m thinking about his kid and I want to make sure that he’s OK. Those thoughts dominated my thinking.

“There’s a process to this, that I won’t detail, but It is reassuring that he will recover excellently.”

Boyd hasn’t played this season, his debut year with New York, after going on the season-ending injured reserve list on August 18 with a shoulder issue that needed an operation.

Boyd came to New York as a new signing in spring and was anticipated to become an important component of an improved special teams group under Glenn and special teams coordinator the special teams coach. Unfortunately, he sustained an injury during preseason drills on early August and was taken away on a cart.

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

“He has stayed engaged with the team,” Glenn commented. “Certainly, he attends every game. He’s fully engaged. To be one of the top special teams players in this league, he has been instrumental in guiding others.”

Boyd, a Texas native, began his career with Minnesota after being a seventh-round pick by the Vikings out of the University of Texas in the 2019 draft. He signed with the Arizona Cardinals in 2023 and then joined Houston’s practice squad later that season. Boyd signed a one-year contract worth $1.6m with New York in March.