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Jets head coach Aaron Glenn has stated that he recently spoke with cornerback Kris Boyd and feels certain the player will recover well after being shot in central New York in the early hours of Sunday.

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

“That’s what eases my mind, is that he’s feeling positive,” Glenn said Wednesday. “His wife and child, they are holding up and he will come through this without issue.”

It remained unclear when Boyd might be released the hospital, where his condition is described as critical but stable.

“Not certain at the moment,” he added. “But I will say this, hearing him speak, his attitude was encouraging. Furthermore, that puts my mind at ease, given his positive frame of mind and he expresses himself so positively.”

New York police shared security footage earlier this week of a man sought in the incident involving Boyd. A motive for the shooting is currently under review and officials stated it remains uncertain if Boyd was singled out. There were no additional victims as confirmed by officials.

The shooting happened in the early morning on Sunday morning about halfway between Madison Square Garden and Times Square. Boyd, twenty-nine, was taken to a local hospital after being shot in the abdomen, police said. The shooter fled the scene.

Glenn shared Boyd has been in his thoughts “a great deal” since learning of the incident. Glenn added that Boyd and his spouse just had a child.

“The first thing I thought about, he recently became a father,” Glenn noted. “I thought of his spouse, considering his child and I want to make sure that he’s OK. That was my main concern.

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

Boyd did not participate this season, after joining the team, after his season was cut short due to injury on 18 August with a shoulder injury that involved surgical repair.

He joined the Jets as a free agent in spring and was anticipated to become a significant contributor of an improved special teams group under the coach and special teams coordinator the special teams coach. But Boyd was injured during preseason drills on 2 August and was taken away on a cart.

Boyd continued to be present throughout the season while working his way back.

“He remains involved with our activities,” Glenn stated. “I mean, he is a regular at our matches. He’s fully engaged. Given his status as a special teams standout, he’s done a really good job of helping the other guys we have.”

Boyd, a Texas native, spent his initial four years with Minnesota after his selection in the later rounds by Minnesota out of Texas University in 2019. He joined the Arizona Cardinals in 2023 and moved to Houston’s squad subsequently. Boyd agreed to a one-year deal for $1.6 million with New York in the spring.