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

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

“That gives me comfort, is that his mood is upbeat,” Glenn commented. “His wife and his kid, they are doing well 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.

“Not certain at the moment,” the coach said. “However, I can share, from our conversation, his attitude was encouraging. Once more, that puts my mind at ease, that he feels like that and he expresses himself so positively.”

NYPD issued surveillance images Monday of a man sought in the attack on the player. A motive for the shooting remains under investigation and police mentioned it is unknown if Boyd was the intended victim. No one else was hurt as confirmed by officials.

The shooting happened in the early morning on Sunday about halfway between MSG and the iconic square. Boyd, twenty-nine, was admitted to a local hospital after sustaining an abdominal gunshot wound, according to authorities. The shooter fled the scene.

Glenn shared Boyd has been in his thoughts “a ton” since he heard about the shooting. Glenn added that Boyd and his wife just had a newborn.

“My initial concern, he just had a kid,” Glenn said. “My mind went to his family, I’m thinking about his kid and I want to make sure that he’s OK. Those thoughts dominated my thinking.

“There is a procedure involved, I’ll keep private, but I’m happy at the fact that his outcome looks very positive.”

Boyd was inactive this season, his first with the Jets, after being placed on injured reserve on August 18 with a shoulder injury that needed an operation.

He signed with New York as a free agent in March and was expected to be an important component of the team’s updated special teams under the coach and special teams coordinator Chris Banjo. Unfortunately, he sustained an injury during a training camp practice on early August and was taken away on a cart.

Boyd continued to be present throughout the season while healing from his surgery.

“He remains involved with our activities,” Glenn said. “Certainly, he is a regular at our matches. He’s fully engaged. 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, a Texas native, began his career with Minnesota after being a seventh-round pick by Minnesota out of Texas University in 2019. He joined Arizona in last year and moved to Houston’s squad after that. Boyd inked a single-season agreement valued at $1.6 million with New York in March.