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New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn mentioned that he has been in contact with defensive back Kris Boyd and is confident the player will recover well after being shot in central New York in the early hours of Sunday.

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

“That gives me comfort, is that he’s feeling positive,” Glenn said Wednesday. “His wife and his kid, they are holding up and he is expected to recover fully.”

Glenn was unsure when Boyd could be discharged the medical facility, where his condition is described as critical but stable.

“Still unsure,” the coach said. “But I will say this, just talking to him, his attitude was encouraging. And again, that reassures me, that he feels like that and he expresses himself so positively.”

New York police issued security footage earlier this week of a suspect in the shooting of Boyd. What prompted the attack is still being looked into and officials stated it remains uncertain if Boyd was targeted. There were no additional victims as confirmed by officials.

The shooting happened just after 2am on Sunday in the area between MSG and the iconic square. Boyd, 29, was transported to Bellevue Hospital after sustaining an abdominal gunshot wound, according to authorities. The perpetrator got away.

Glenn shared Boyd has been on his mind “constantly” since learning of the incident. Glenn added that Boyd and his wife are new parents to a child.

“The first thing I thought about, he has a new baby,” Glenn noted. “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, which I won’t get into, but It is reassuring that he’s going to come out of this thing really, really well.”

Boyd hasn’t played during the current season, his debut year with New York, after going on the season-ending injured reserve list on August 18 with a shoulder injury that involved surgical repair.

Boyd came to New York as a new signing in March and was expected to be a key part of an improved special teams group under the coach and ST coordinator Chris Banjo. But Boyd was injured during a practice session on early August and was carted from the field.

Boyd has stayed involved with the squad during the entire campaign while working his way back.

“He has stayed engaged with the team,” Glenn commented. “Certainly, he is a regular at our matches. He is completely involved. To be one of the top special teams players in this league, he has excelled at supporting his teammates.”

Boyd, a Texas native, began his career with the Vikings after being a seventh-round pick by the Vikings out of Texas University in 2019. He later played for the Arizona Cardinals in last year and later was with the Texans after that. Boyd agreed to a one-year deal valued at $1.6 million with New York in the spring.