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Jets head coach Aaron Glenn revealed that he has been in contact with cornerback Kris Boyd and feels certain the athlete will be OK after suffering a gunshot wound in midtown Manhattan early Sunday morning.

Glenn noted that Boyd, currently in the hospital, was “positive” during a recent discussion.

“What reassures me, is that he’s in good spirits,” Glenn commented. “His family, they’re in good spirits and he will walk away from this just fine.”

It remained unclear when Boyd would leave the hospital, where he is reported as serious yet stable.

“Still unsure,” Glenn remarked. “But I will say this, just talking to him, his attitude was encouraging. And again, that reassures me, because of his outlook and he’s talking that way.”

Authorities released surveillance images Monday of an individual wanted in the attack on the player. What prompted the attack remains under investigation and police mentioned it’s not clear if Boyd was the intended victim. No other injuries according to reports.

The incident occurred around 2 a.m. on Sunday morning about halfway between MSG and Times Square. Boyd, twenty-nine, was taken to Bellevue Hospital after sustaining an abdominal gunshot wound, police said. The shooter fled the scene.

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 are new parents to a newborn.

“What immediately crossed my mind, he just had a kid,” Glenn remarked. “My mind went to his family, I’m thinking about his kid and my priority is his well-being. Those thoughts dominated my thinking.

“There’s a process to this, that I won’t detail, but I’m happy at the fact that he’s going to come out of this thing really, really well.”

Boyd was inactive during the current season, after joining the team, after going on the season-ending injured reserve list on mid-August with a shoulder injury that needed an operation.

Boyd came to New York as an unrestricted free agent in March and was expected to be a key part of an improved special teams group under the coach and ST coordinator Chris Banjo. But Boyd was injured during a practice session on 2 August and had to be helped off.

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

“He has stayed engaged with the team,” Glenn said. “I mean, he attends every game. His commitment is total. Given his status as a special teams standout, he has excelled at supporting his teammates.”

Boyd, a Texas native, spent his initial four years with the Vikings after getting drafted in the seventh round by Minnesota out of Texas University in 2019. He joined the Arizona Cardinals in 2023 and moved to Houston’s squad later that season. Boyd signed a one-year contract for $1.6 million with the Jets in the spring.