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Jets head coach Aaron Glenn has stated that he has been in contact with defensive back Kris Boyd and feels certain the player will be OK after being shot in central New York in the early hours of Sunday.

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

“That’s what eases my mind, is that he’s in good spirits,” Glenn commented. “His wife and his kid, they are doing well and he will walk away from this just fine.”

Glenn was unsure when Boyd could be discharged the hospital, where he is reported as serious yet stable.

“Still unsure,” Glenn remarked. “However, I can share, hearing him speak, his attitude was encouraging. Furthermore, that’s what gives me comfort, because of his outlook and he’s talking that way.”

Authorities shared security footage Monday of a man sought in the incident involving Boyd. A motive for the shooting remains under investigation and police mentioned it’s not clear if Boyd was the intended victim. No one else was hurt according to reports.

The shooting happened just after 2am on Sunday in the area between MSG and Times Square. Boyd, twenty-nine, was taken to Bellevue Hospital after sustaining an abdominal gunshot wound, according to authorities. The perpetrator got away.

Glenn mentioned Boyd has occupied his thinking “a ton” since he heard about the shooting. The coach said that Boyd and his wife recently welcomed a newborn.

“The first thing I thought about, he recently became a father,” Glenn said. “My mind went to his family, I’m thinking about his kid and my priority is his well-being. Those thoughts dominated my thinking.

“A certain process is underway, that I won’t detail, but It is reassuring that he will recover excellently.”

Boyd was inactive this season, his first with the Jets, after being placed on injured reserve on August 18 with an injury to his shoulder that required surgery.

He signed with New York as a new signing in spring and was projected as a key part of the team’s updated special teams under the coach and special teams coordinator Chris Banjo. But Boyd was injured during a practice session on August 2 and was taken away on a cart.

Boyd continued to be present throughout the season while healing from his surgery.

“He has stayed engaged with the team,” Glenn stated. “Certainly, he is a regular at our matches. His commitment is total. To be one of the top special teams players in this league, 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 the Vikings out of the University of Texas in the 2019 draft. He later played for the Arizona Cardinals in 2023 and later was with the Texans after that. Boyd inked a single-season agreement worth $1.6m with New York in the spring.