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Jets head coach Aaron Glenn revealed that he has been in contact with cornerback Kris Boyd and is confident the athlete will recover well after being shot in midtown Manhattan in the early hours of Sunday.

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

“That’s what eases my mind, is that his mood is upbeat,” Glenn commented. “His wife and child, they are holding up and he is expected to recover fully.”

Glenn was unsure when Boyd would leave the hospital, where his condition is described as in critical but steady condition.

“Don’t know just yet,” Glenn remarked. “But I will say this, hearing him speak, his attitude was encouraging. And again, that reassures me, because of his outlook and he’s talking that way.”

Authorities issued surveillance images Monday of a suspect in the shooting of Boyd. A motive for the shooting is still being looked into and authorities said it’s not clear if Boyd was the intended victim. There were no additional victims were reported.

The attack took place just after 2am on Sunday in the area between Madison Square Garden and the bustling tourist spot. Boyd, twenty-nine, was admitted to a local hospital after suffering a wound to the stomach, according to authorities. The perpetrator got away.

Glenn shared Boyd has been in his thoughts “constantly” since learning of the incident. Glenn added that Boyd and his wife are new parents to a newborn.

“What immediately crossed my mind, he has a new baby,” Glenn remarked. “My mind went to his family, worrying about his newborn and I hope he recovers fully. That was my main concern.

“A certain process is underway, that I won’t detail, but It is reassuring that he’s going to come out of this thing really, really well.”

Boyd did not participate during the current season, his first with the Jets, after being placed on injured reserve on mid-August with a shoulder injury that involved surgical repair.

Boyd came to New York as a new signing in spring and was expected to be an important component of an improved special teams group under the coach and ST coordinator Chris Banjo. But Boyd was injured during a training camp practice on 2 August and was taken away on a cart.

Boyd continued to be present all season long while working his way back.

“He’s been a part of what we’re doing,” Glenn commented. “In fact, 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, hailing from the Lone Star State, spent his initial four years with the Vikings after his selection in the later rounds by Minnesota out of Texas University in 2019. He signed with the Arizona Cardinals in 2023 and then joined Houston’s practice squad after that. Boyd signed a one-year contract worth $1.6m with New York in the spring.