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Jets head coach Aaron Glenn mentioned that he has been in contact with cornerback Kris Boyd and believes the player will recover well after being shot in central New York early Sunday morning.

Glenn described that Boyd, currently in the hospital, was “in good spirits” during their latest talk.

“What reassures me, is that he’s feeling positive,” Glenn said Wednesday. “His wife and child, they’re in good spirits and he is expected to recover fully.”

Glenn was unsure when Boyd could be discharged the medical facility, where he has been listed as critical but stable.

“Still unsure,” he added. “However, I can share, from our conversation, he felt really upbeat. Once more, that puts my mind at ease, because of his outlook and his words reflect that optimism.”

New York police shared video stills earlier this week of an individual wanted in the incident involving Boyd. A motive for the shooting remains under investigation and police mentioned it remains uncertain if Boyd was the intended victim. No one else was hurt were reported.

The attack took place in the early morning on Sunday morning in the area between Madison Square Garden and the iconic square. Boyd, in his late twenties, was taken to a local hospital after sustaining an abdominal gunshot wound, police said. The shooter fled the scene.

Glenn said Boyd has been in his thoughts “a great deal” since learning of the incident. The coach said that Boyd and his wife are new parents to a baby.

“My initial concern, he just had a kid,” Glenn remarked. “And I’m thinking about his wife, I’m thinking about his kid and I hope he recovers fully. Those thoughts dominated my thinking.

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

Boyd hasn’t played during the current season, after joining the team, after his season was cut short due to injury on August 18 with a shoulder issue that needed an operation.

He signed with New York as a free agent in March and was projected as a significant contributor of an improved special teams group under Glenn and special teams coordinator Chris Banjo. Unfortunately, he sustained an injury during a training camp practice on early August and was carted from the field.

Boyd continued to be present throughout the season while recovering from the shoulder injury.

“He has stayed engaged with the team,” Glenn stated. “I mean, he is a regular at our matches. His commitment is total. As one of the league’s best on special teams, he’s done a really good job of helping the other guys we have.”

Boyd, a Texas native, began his career with the Vikings after being a seventh-round pick by Minnesota out of Texas University in 2019. He later played for Arizona in last year and then joined Houston’s practice squad later that season. Boyd inked a single-season agreement valued at $1.6 million with the Jets in March.