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Jets head coach Aaron Glenn revealed that he recently spoke with defensive back Kris Boyd and is confident the player will recover well after suffering a gunshot wound in central New York in the early hours of Sunday.

Glenn shared that Boyd, currently in the hospital, was “in good spirits” during a recent discussion.

“That gives me comfort, is that he’s feeling positive,” Glenn stated on Wednesday. “His wife and his kid, they’re in good spirits and he will come through this without issue.”

It remained unclear when Boyd could be discharged the hospital, where he is reported as in critical but steady condition.

“Don’t know just yet,” the coach said. “But I will say this, from our conversation, he seemed very positive. And again, that puts my mind at ease, that he feels like that and he’s talking that way.”

NYPD issued video stills earlier this week of a man sought in the shooting of Boyd. What prompted the attack remains under investigation and authorities said it remains uncertain if Boyd was targeted. No other injuries according to reports.

The shooting happened in the early morning on Sunday about halfway between the famous arena and the iconic square. Boyd, 29, was admitted to a medical center after sustaining an abdominal gunshot wound, police said. The shooter fled the scene.

Glenn mentioned Boyd has been on his mind “a ton” since learning of the incident. The coach said that Boyd and his spouse just had a baby.

“The first thing I thought about, he has a new baby,” Glenn remarked. “My mind went to his family, I’m thinking about his kid and I want to make sure that he’s OK. And that’s the only thing that really went through my mind.

“There’s a process to this, I’ll keep private, but It is reassuring that he’s going to come out of this thing really, really well.”

Boyd hasn’t played in the present campaign, after joining the team, after going on the season-ending injured reserve list on mid-August with a shoulder injury that needed an operation.

He joined the Jets as an unrestricted free agent in March and was projected as an important component of an improved special teams group under Glenn and special teams 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 recovering from the shoulder injury.

“He’s been a part of what we’re doing,” Glenn stated. “I mean, he attends every game. He is completely involved. As one of the league’s best on special teams, he has excelled at supporting his teammates.”

Boyd, a Texas native, played his first four seasons with the Vikings after his selection in the later rounds by Minnesota out of UT in 2019. He joined the Arizona Cardinals in 2023 and moved to Houston’s squad subsequently. Boyd signed a one-year contract for $1.6 million with the Jets in March.