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Jets head coach Aaron Glenn has stated that he has been in contact with cornerback Kris Boyd and is confident the player will recover well after suffering a gunshot wound in central New York early Sunday morning.

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

“That gives me comfort, is that he’s in good spirits,” Glenn stated on Wednesday. “His wife and his kid, they are holding up and he will walk away from this just fine.”

The coach did not know when Boyd would leave the hospital, where he has been listed as serious yet stable.

“Not certain at the moment,” he added. “However, I can share, from our conversation, his attitude was encouraging. Once more, that’s what gives me comfort, that he feels like that and he expresses himself so positively.”

Authorities released security footage Monday of a suspect in the incident involving Boyd. What prompted the attack is still being looked into and police mentioned it remains uncertain if Boyd was the intended victim. No other injuries were reported.

The shooting happened just after 2am on Sunday in the area between the famous arena and the iconic square. Boyd, 29, was transported to a medical center after being shot in the abdomen, police said. The shooter fled the scene.

Glenn shared Boyd has occupied his thinking “a great deal” since learning of the incident. Glenn added that Boyd and his spouse are new parents to a newborn.

“The first thing I thought about, he has a new baby,” Glenn noted. “And I’m thinking about his wife, worrying about his newborn and I hope he recovers fully. That was my main concern.

“There is a procedure involved, that I won’t detail, but I am pleased that he’s going to come out of this thing really, really well.”

Boyd hasn’t played in the present campaign, his first with the Jets, after being placed on injured reserve on mid-August with an injury to his shoulder that required surgery.

He signed with New York as a new signing in March and was projected as a significant contributor of the team’s updated special teams under the coach and special teams coordinator Chris Banjo. But Boyd was injured during a training camp practice on 2 August and was carted from the field.

Boyd has remained around the team all season long while healing from his surgery.

“He remains involved with our activities,” Glenn commented. “Certainly, he is a regular at our matches. His commitment is total. Given his status as a special teams standout, he has excelled at supporting his teammates.”

Boyd, hailing from the Lone Star State, spent his initial four years with the Vikings after getting drafted in the seventh round by the Vikings out of UT in the 2019 draft. He later played for the Arizona Cardinals in 2023 and moved to Houston’s squad subsequently. Boyd inked a single-season agreement worth $1.6m with the Jets in March.