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New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn mentioned that he has been in contact with defensive back Kris Boyd and feels certain the athlete will recover well after suffering a gunshot wound in central New York early Sunday morning.

Glenn shared 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 commented. “His family, they are holding up and he is expected to recover fully.”

It remained unclear when Boyd would leave the hospital, where his condition is described as in critical but steady condition.

“Not certain at the moment,” Glenn remarked. “However, I can share, just talking to him, his attitude was encouraging. And again, that puts my mind at ease, given his positive frame of mind and he’s talking that way.”

NYPD shared video stills Monday of a suspect in the incident involving Boyd. A motive for the shooting is still being looked into and authorities said it’s not clear if Boyd was the intended victim. No other injuries as confirmed by officials.

The incident occurred in the early morning on Sunday morning about halfway between MSG and Times Square. Boyd, in his late twenties, was transported to Bellevue Hospital after sustaining an abdominal gunshot wound, as reported. The shooter fled the scene.

Glenn said Boyd has been in his thoughts “a ton” since the news broke. He further stated that Boyd and his spouse just had a newborn.

“What immediately crossed my mind, he recently became a father,” Glenn remarked. “My mind went to his family, worrying about his newborn and I hope he recovers fully. Those thoughts dominated my thinking.

“There’s a process to this, 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 this season, his first with the Jets, after being placed on injured reserve on August 18 with a shoulder injury that involved surgical repair.

He signed with New York as a free agent in spring and was anticipated to become a significant contributor of an improved special teams group under the coach and special teams coordinator the special teams coach. Unfortunately, he sustained an injury during a training camp practice on August 2 and had to be helped off.

Boyd has stayed involved with the squad all season long while recovering from the shoulder injury.

“He’s been a part of what we’re doing,” Glenn commented. “In fact, he is a regular at our matches. He’s fully engaged. As one of the league’s best on special teams, he has been instrumental in guiding others.”

Boyd, from Texas, spent his initial four years with the Vikings after his selection in the later rounds by the Vikings out of UT in 2019. He joined Arizona in last year and then joined Houston’s practice squad after that. Boyd agreed to a one-year deal valued at $1.6 million with the Jets in the spring.