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New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn revealed that he recently spoke with defensive back Kris Boyd and feels certain the athlete will be OK after suffering a gunshot wound in midtown Manhattan early Sunday morning.

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

“That’s what eases my mind, is that his mood is upbeat,” Glenn said Wednesday. “His wife and child, they are holding up and he will walk away from this just fine.”

The coach did not know when Boyd would leave the hospital, where he is reported as serious yet stable.

“Don’t know just yet,” Glenn remarked. “However, I can share, just talking to him, he felt really upbeat. Furthermore, that reassures me, given his positive frame of mind and he expresses himself so positively.”

Authorities released security footage Monday of an individual wanted in the incident involving Boyd. The reason behind the incident is still being looked into and officials stated it is unknown if Boyd was targeted. No other injuries according to reports.

The shooting happened just after 2am on Sunday morning about halfway between Madison Square Garden and Times Square. Boyd, in his late twenties, was transported to Bellevue Hospital after being shot in the abdomen, as reported. The shooter fled the scene.

Glenn shared Boyd has occupied his thinking “a great deal” since he heard about the shooting. Glenn added that Boyd and his wife just had a child.

“My initial concern, he recently became a father,” Glenn noted. “I thought of his spouse, worrying about his newborn and I hope he recovers fully. And that’s the only thing that really went through my mind.

“There is a procedure involved, that I won’t detail, but I’m happy at the fact that he’s going to come out of this thing really, really well.”

Boyd hasn’t played during the current season, his first with the Jets, after his season was cut short due to injury on mid-August with a shoulder issue that needed an operation.

He joined the Jets as a new signing in March and was anticipated to become an important component of the team’s updated special teams under the coach and special teams coordinator the special teams coach. But Boyd was injured during a practice session on 2 August and was carted from the field.

Boyd has stayed involved with the squad during the entire campaign while healing from his surgery.

“He remains involved with our activities,” Glenn said. “In fact, he is a regular at our matches. His commitment is total. As one of the league’s best on special teams, he has excelled at supporting his teammates.”

Boyd, from Texas, spent his initial four years with Minnesota after being a seventh-round pick by Minnesota out of Texas University in 2019. He joined Arizona in last year and moved to Houston’s squad after that. Boyd inked a single-season agreement worth $1.6m with New York in the spring.