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Jets head coach Aaron Glenn mentioned that he recently spoke with defensive back Kris Boyd and is confident the athlete will recover well after suffering a gunshot wound in midtown Manhattan in the early hours of Sunday.

Glenn noted that Boyd, currently in the hospital, was “positive” during their latest talk.

“What reassures me, is that he’s in good spirits,” Glenn commented. “His family, they’re in good spirits and he will walk away from this just fine.”

The coach did not know when Boyd would leave the medical facility, where he has been listed as in critical but steady condition.

“Still unsure,” he added. “However, I can share, just talking to him, he felt really upbeat. And again, that reassures me, given his positive frame of mind and he’s talking that way.”

NYPD shared video stills Monday of a suspect in the incident involving Boyd. A motive for the shooting is currently under review and officials stated it is unknown if Boyd was the intended victim. There were no additional victims according to reports.

The shooting happened in the early morning on Sunday in the area between the famous arena and the bustling tourist spot. Boyd, twenty-nine, was transported to a local hospital after suffering a wound to the stomach, police said. The shooter fled the scene.

Glenn said Boyd has occupied his thinking “a great deal” since he heard about the shooting. Glenn added that Boyd and his spouse are new parents to a baby.

“What immediately crossed my mind, he recently became a father,” Glenn said. “And I’m thinking about his wife, worrying about his newborn and I hope he recovers fully. Those thoughts dominated my thinking.

“A certain process is underway, I’ll keep private, but I’m happy at the fact that his outcome looks very positive.”

Boyd was inactive in the present campaign, his debut year with New York, after his season was cut short due to injury on 18 August with a shoulder injury that needed an operation.

He signed with New York as a new signing in March and was expected to be a key part of the team’s updated special teams under the coach and ST coordinator the special teams coach. Unfortunately, he sustained an injury during a training camp practice on August 2 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 has stayed engaged with the team,” Glenn stated. “In fact, he attends every game. His commitment is total. 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, from Texas, spent his initial four years with Minnesota after his selection in the later rounds by the Vikings out of UT in 2019. He signed with Arizona in 2023 and then joined Houston’s practice squad subsequently. Boyd signed a one-year contract for $1.6 million with the Jets in March.