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Jets head coach Aaron Glenn revealed that he recently spoke with cornerback Kris Boyd and believes the player will be OK after being shot in central New York early Sunday morning.

Glenn noted that Boyd, who is hospitalized, was “upbeat” during a recent discussion.

“That’s what eases my mind, is that he’s in good spirits,” Glenn stated on Wednesday. “His wife and child, they’re in good spirits and he will walk away from this just fine.”

Glenn was unsure when Boyd would leave the medical facility, where he has been listed as critical but stable.

“Still unsure,” he added. “However, I can share, hearing him speak, he felt really upbeat. And again, that’s what gives me comfort, because of his outlook and his words reflect that optimism.”

NYPD issued video stills earlier this week of a man sought in the incident involving Boyd. The reason behind the incident is currently under review and officials stated it is unknown if Boyd was targeted. There were no additional victims as confirmed by officials.

The shooting happened around 2 a.m. on Sunday near Madison Square Garden and Times Square. Boyd, twenty-nine, was taken to Bellevue Hospital after suffering a wound to the stomach, police said. The assailant escaped.

Glenn mentioned Boyd has been on his mind “constantly” since he heard about the shooting. The coach said that Boyd and his wife just had a baby.

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

“There is a procedure involved, that I won’t detail, but I’m happy at the fact that he’s going to come out of this thing really, really well.”

Boyd hasn’t played during the current season, after joining the team, after his season was cut short due to injury on mid-August with an injury to his shoulder that required surgery.

He joined the Jets as an unrestricted free agent in spring and was projected as a significant contributor of the team’s updated special teams under the coach and ST coordinator Chris Banjo. However, he got hurt during a practice session on August 2 and was carted from the field.

Boyd continued to be present during the entire campaign while recovering from the shoulder injury.

“He has stayed engaged with the team,” Glenn stated. “Certainly, he is a regular at our matches. He’s fully engaged. To be one of the top special teams players in this league, he has been instrumental in guiding others.”

Boyd, hailing from the Lone Star State, played his first four seasons with Minnesota after his selection in the later rounds by the Vikings out of Texas University in 2019. He signed with Arizona in last year and moved to Houston’s squad after that. Boyd agreed to a one-year deal for $1.6 million with New York in March.