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New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn revealed that he recently spoke with cornerback Kris Boyd and believes the athlete will be OK after being shot in midtown Manhattan in the early hours of Sunday.

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

“That gives me comfort, is that he’s feeling positive,” Glenn commented. “His family, they’re in good spirits and he will walk away from this just fine.”

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

“Not certain at the moment,” he added. “However, I can share, from our conversation, he felt really upbeat. Once more, that reassures me, that he feels like that and his words reflect that optimism.”

NYPD released surveillance images Monday 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 singled out. There were no additional victims according to reports.

The shooting happened just after 2am on Sunday about halfway between Madison Square Garden and Times Square. Boyd, twenty-nine, was admitted to a local hospital after suffering a wound to the stomach, according to authorities. The assailant escaped.

Glenn shared Boyd has been in his thoughts “a great deal” since the news broke. Glenn added that Boyd and his spouse just had a baby.

“My initial concern, he has a new baby,” Glenn said. “And I’m thinking about his wife, considering his child and I hope he recovers fully. That was my main concern.

“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 in the present campaign, after joining the team, after being placed on injured reserve on 18 August with an injury to his shoulder that needed an operation.

He joined the Jets as an unrestricted free agent in spring and was projected as an important component of a revamped special teams unit under the coach and ST coordinator the special teams coach. But Boyd was injured during a training camp practice on early August and was taken away on a cart.

Boyd continued to be present during the entire campaign while healing from his surgery.

“He has stayed engaged with the team,” Glenn stated. “I mean, he comes to the games all the time. His commitment is total. To be one of the top special teams players in this league, he has excelled at supporting his teammates.”

Boyd, from Texas, played his first four seasons with the Vikings after being a seventh-round pick by Minnesota out of UT in 2019. He joined Arizona in last year and moved to Houston’s squad after that. Boyd inked a single-season agreement valued at $1.6 million with New York in March.