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New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn revealed that he recently spoke with defensive back Kris Boyd and believes the player will recover well after being shot in midtown Manhattan early Sunday morning.

Glenn described that Boyd, currently in the hospital, was “in good spirits” during a recent discussion.

“That’s what eases my mind, is that his mood is upbeat,” Glenn stated on Wednesday. “His family, they’re in good spirits and he will walk away from this just fine.”

The coach did not know when Boyd might be released the hospital, where he is reported as serious yet stable.

“Don’t know just yet,” he added. “Yet I must mention, hearing him speak, his attitude was encouraging. Once more, that puts my mind at ease, given his positive frame of mind and he’s talking that way.”

NYPD released video stills Monday of a man sought in the attack on the player. What prompted the attack is still being looked into and police mentioned it’s not clear if Boyd was the intended victim. There were no additional victims according to reports.

The shooting happened in the early morning on Sunday morning near Madison Square Garden and the bustling tourist spot. Boyd, in his late twenties, was transported to a local hospital after being shot in the abdomen, police said. The assailant escaped.

Glenn shared Boyd has been on his mind “a great deal” since learning of the incident. Glenn added that Boyd and his wife recently welcomed a child.

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

“A certain process is underway, which I won’t get into, but I am pleased that he’s going to come out of this thing really, really well.”

Boyd was inactive during the current season, his debut year with New York, after being placed on injured reserve on mid-August with a shoulder issue that involved surgical repair.

Boyd came to New York as an unrestricted free agent in spring and was projected as a key part of an improved special teams group under the coach and ST coordinator Chris Banjo. Unfortunately, he sustained an injury during a training camp practice on 2 August and was carted from the field.

Boyd has remained around the team all season long while working his way back.

“He remains involved with our activities,” Glenn said. “I mean, he comes to the games all the time. 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 the Vikings after being a seventh-round pick by Minnesota out of UT in 2019. He joined the Arizona Cardinals in 2023 and then joined Houston’s practice squad subsequently. Boyd signed a one-year contract worth $1.6m with the Jets in March.