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Jets head coach Aaron Glenn has stated that he recently spoke with cornerback Kris Boyd and believes the player will recover well after being shot in midtown Manhattan early Sunday morning.

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

“That gives me comfort, is that he’s in good spirits,” Glenn commented. “His family, they are doing well and he is expected to recover fully.”

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

“Still unsure,” Glenn remarked. “However, I can share, just talking to him, he felt really upbeat. And again, that puts my mind at ease, that he feels like that and he expresses himself so positively.”

New York police issued security footage Monday of an individual wanted in the incident involving Boyd. What prompted the attack is still being looked into and police mentioned it is unknown if Boyd was targeted. There were no additional victims as confirmed by officials.

The shooting happened around 2 a.m. on Sunday morning in the area between Madison Square Garden and the bustling tourist spot. Boyd, twenty-nine, was taken to a medical center after suffering a wound to the stomach, according to authorities. The perpetrator got away.

Glenn said Boyd has occupied his thinking “constantly” since he heard about the shooting. The coach said that Boyd and his spouse are new parents to a child.

“My initial concern, he just had a kid,” Glenn said. “I thought of his spouse, I’m thinking about his kid and my priority is his well-being. That was my main concern.

“There is a procedure involved, which I won’t get into, but It is reassuring that his outcome looks very positive.”

Boyd hasn’t played in the present campaign, his first with the Jets, after being placed on injured reserve on 18 August with an injury to his shoulder that involved surgical repair.

He joined the Jets as an unrestricted free agent in March and was expected to be a key part of an improved special teams group under Glenn and ST coordinator the special teams coach. But Boyd was injured during a practice session on early August and was taken away on a cart.

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. “I mean, he attends every game. His commitment is total. To be one of the top special teams players in this league, he’s done a really good job of helping the other guys we have.”

Boyd, from Texas, began his career with Minnesota after getting drafted in the seventh round by the Vikings out of Texas University in the 2019 draft. He joined the Arizona Cardinals in 2023 and later was with the Texans subsequently. Boyd agreed to a one-year deal worth $1.6m with New York in the spring.