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New York Jets 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 suffering a gunshot wound in midtown Manhattan in the early hours of Sunday.

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

“What reassures me, is that his mood is upbeat,” Glenn commented. “His family, they are holding up and he will walk away from this just fine.”

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

“Still unsure,” the coach said. “But I will say this, hearing him speak, he felt really upbeat. Furthermore, that reassures me, that he feels like that and he’s talking that way.”

Authorities shared surveillance images Monday of an individual wanted in the shooting of Boyd. What prompted the attack is still being looked into and police mentioned it is unknown if Boyd was the intended victim. No one else was hurt were reported.

The shooting happened in the early morning on Sunday morning about halfway between Madison Square Garden and the bustling tourist spot. Boyd, twenty-nine, was transported to Bellevue Hospital after sustaining an abdominal gunshot wound, police said. The assailant escaped.

Glenn mentioned Boyd has occupied his thinking “constantly” since the news broke. He further stated that Boyd and his spouse recently welcomed a newborn.

“The first thing I thought about, he just had a kid,” Glenn said. “My mind went to his family, I’m thinking about his kid and I hope he recovers fully. Those thoughts dominated my thinking.

“A certain process is underway, I’ll keep private, but I am pleased that his outcome looks very positive.”

Boyd was inactive during the current season, his debut year with New York, after going on the season-ending injured reserve list on 18 August with a shoulder injury that involved surgical repair.

He joined the Jets as an unrestricted free agent in March and was projected as a significant contributor of a revamped special teams unit under Glenn and ST coordinator the special teams coach. Unfortunately, he sustained an injury during a practice session on August 2 and was taken away on a cart.

Boyd continued to be present all season long while working his way back.

“He remains involved with our activities,” Glenn said. “In fact, he comes to the games all the time. He is completely involved. As one of the league’s best on special teams, he has excelled at supporting his teammates.”

Boyd, from Texas, played his first four seasons with Minnesota after his selection in the later rounds by the Vikings out of the University of Texas in 2019. He signed with the Arizona Cardinals in 2023 and then joined Houston’s practice squad after that. Boyd signed a one-year contract for $1.6 million with the Jets in the spring.