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New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn has stated that he recently spoke with cornerback Kris Boyd and feels certain the player will recover well after suffering a gunshot wound in central New York early Sunday morning.

Glenn shared that Boyd, who is hospitalized, was “positive” during a recent discussion.

“That gives me comfort, is that his mood is upbeat,” Glenn stated on Wednesday. “His wife and his kid, they are doing well and he will come through this without issue.”

It remained unclear when Boyd would leave the hospital, where he has been listed as critical but stable.

“Don’t know just yet,” the coach said. “Yet I must mention, from our conversation, he seemed very positive. And again, that puts my mind at ease, given his positive frame of mind and he expresses himself so positively.”

Authorities issued video stills Monday of a suspect in the incident involving Boyd. A motive for the shooting is still being looked into and police mentioned it’s not clear if Boyd was singled out. There were no additional victims as confirmed by officials.

The incident occurred just after 2am on Sunday morning in the area between MSG and the bustling tourist spot. Boyd, twenty-nine, was transported to a local hospital after suffering a wound to the stomach, according to authorities. The perpetrator got away.

Glenn mentioned Boyd has been in his thoughts “a ton” since the news broke. He further stated that Boyd and his spouse are new parents to a baby.

“My initial concern, he recently became a father,” Glenn noted. “I thought of his spouse, worrying about his newborn and I want to make sure that he’s OK. Those thoughts dominated my thinking.

“There is a procedure involved, that I won’t detail, but It is reassuring that he’s going to come out of this thing really, really well.”

Boyd hasn’t played in the present campaign, his debut year with New York, after going on the season-ending injured reserve list on 18 August with a shoulder injury that required surgery.

He signed with New York as an unrestricted free agent in spring and was projected as an important component of an improved special teams group under the coach and special teams coordinator Chris Banjo. However, he got hurt during preseason drills on 2 August and was carted from the field.

Boyd has stayed involved with the squad throughout the season while recovering from the shoulder injury.

“He remains involved with our activities,” Glenn said. “Certainly, he comes to the games all the time. He is completely involved. 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 his selection in the later rounds by the Vikings out of UT in 2019. He later played for Arizona in last year and moved to Houston’s squad after that. Boyd inked a single-season agreement for $1.6 million with the Jets in March.