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New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn has stated that he recently spoke with cornerback Kris Boyd and believes the athlete will recover well after suffering a gunshot wound in central New York in the early hours of Sunday.

Glenn described that Boyd, who is hospitalized, was “positive” during a recent discussion.

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

The coach did not know when Boyd might be released the hospital, where his condition is described as critical but stable.

“Don’t know just yet,” Glenn remarked. “But I will say this, from our conversation, he seemed very positive. And again, that reassures me, that he feels like that and he expresses himself so positively.”

New York police shared video stills Monday of a suspect in the shooting of Boyd. A motive for the shooting is still being looked into and police mentioned it is unknown if Boyd was singled out. No one else was hurt as confirmed by officials.

The incident occurred around 2 a.m. on Sunday morning about halfway between MSG and Times Square. Boyd, 29, was admitted to a medical center after being shot in the abdomen, police said. The assailant escaped.

Glenn shared Boyd has been in his thoughts “a great deal” since he heard about the shooting. He further stated that Boyd and his wife recently welcomed a child.

“My initial concern, he just had a kid,” Glenn noted. “I thought of his spouse, worrying about his newborn 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 am pleased that his outcome looks very positive.”

Boyd did not participate this season, after joining the team, after being placed on injured reserve on August 18 with a shoulder issue that required surgery.

He joined the Jets as an unrestricted free agent in March and was expected to be a key part of a revamped special teams unit under Glenn and ST coordinator Chris Banjo. Unfortunately, he sustained an injury during a practice session on August 2 and was carted from the field.

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

“He remains involved with our activities,” Glenn stated. “In fact, he comes to the games all the time. He is completely involved. To be one of the top special teams players in this league, he has been instrumental in guiding others.”

Boyd, from Texas, began his career with the Vikings after his selection in the later rounds by Minnesota out of Texas University in 2019. He signed with Arizona in last year and moved to Houston’s squad after that. Boyd inked a single-season agreement for $1.6 million with the Jets in March.