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New York Jets 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 shared that Boyd, currently in the hospital, was “positive” during a recent discussion.

“What reassures me, is that he’s feeling positive,” Glenn said Wednesday. “His wife and his kid, they are doing well and he will walk away from this just fine.”

It remained unclear when Boyd might be released the hospital, where he has been listed as critical but stable.

“Don’t know just yet,” he added. “Yet I must mention, just talking to him, he seemed very positive. Once more, that reassures me, that he feels like that and his words reflect that optimism.”

Authorities shared security footage Monday of a man sought in the incident involving Boyd. What prompted the attack is currently under review and police mentioned it’s not clear if Boyd was singled out. There were no additional victims as confirmed by officials.

The attack took place just after 2am on Sunday in the area between Madison Square Garden and the iconic square. Boyd, twenty-nine, was taken to Bellevue Hospital after sustaining an abdominal gunshot wound, as reported. The perpetrator got away.

Glenn said Boyd has been in his thoughts “constantly” since learning of the incident. He further stated that Boyd and his wife recently welcomed a baby.

“What immediately crossed my mind, he recently became a father,” Glenn remarked. “I thought of his spouse, 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, 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 this season, his debut year with New York, after being placed on injured reserve on 18 August with an injury to his shoulder that required surgery.

He joined the Jets as an unrestricted free agent in spring and was anticipated to become an important component of an improved special teams group under the coach and special teams coordinator the special teams coach. But Boyd was injured during preseason drills on 2 August and had to be helped off.

Boyd continued to be present during the entire campaign while healing from his surgery.

“He remains involved with our activities,” Glenn said. “I mean, he comes to the games all the time. He’s fully engaged. As one of the league’s best on special teams, he has excelled at supporting his teammates.”

Boyd, from Texas, played his first four seasons with the Vikings after his selection in the later rounds by the Vikings out of Texas University in 2019. He later played for Arizona in last year and then joined Houston’s practice squad after that. Boyd inked a single-season agreement valued at $1.6 million with New York in March.