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New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn has stated that he has been in contact with cornerback Kris Boyd and is confident the player will be OK after suffering a gunshot wound in midtown Manhattan early Sunday morning.

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

“That’s what eases my mind, is that his mood is upbeat,” Glenn stated on Wednesday. “His wife and child, they are holding up and he will come through this without issue.”

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

“Not certain at the moment,” Glenn remarked. “Yet I must mention, just talking to him, he seemed very positive. Furthermore, that puts my mind at ease, that he feels like that and he expresses himself so positively.”

NYPD released security footage earlier this week of a man sought in the attack on the player. What prompted the attack is still being looked into and police mentioned it is unknown if Boyd was targeted. No one else was hurt according to reports.

The attack took place around 2 a.m. on Sunday near the famous arena and the iconic square. Boyd, in his late twenties, was taken to a local hospital after being shot in the abdomen, police said. The shooter fled the scene.

Glenn said Boyd has been on his mind “a ton” since the news broke. The coach said that Boyd and his wife recently welcomed a newborn.

“My initial concern, he recently became a father,” Glenn remarked. “My mind went to his family, worrying about his newborn and I hope he recovers fully. And that’s the only thing that really went through my mind.

“There is a procedure involved, I’ll keep private, but I’m happy at the fact that he’s going to come out of this thing really, really well.”

Boyd did not participate during the current season, his first with the Jets, after his season was cut short due to injury on 18 August with a shoulder injury that needed an operation.

He joined the Jets as a free agent in March and was anticipated to become an important component of a revamped special teams unit under Glenn and special teams coordinator Chris Banjo. Unfortunately, he sustained an injury during preseason drills on early August and had to be helped off.

Boyd has remained around the team during the entire campaign while healing from his surgery.

“He’s been a part of what we’re doing,” Glenn stated. “In fact, he comes to the games all the time. He is completely involved. 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, played his first four seasons with Minnesota after getting drafted in the seventh round by the Vikings out of UT in the 2019 draft. He signed with Arizona in 2023 and moved to Houston’s squad later that season. Boyd signed a one-year contract worth $1.6m with the Jets in the spring.