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Jets head coach Aaron Glenn mentioned that he recently spoke with defensive back Kris Boyd and believes the athlete will recover well after being shot in central New York in the early hours of Sunday.

Glenn noted that Boyd, who is hospitalized, was “upbeat” during a recent discussion.

“That’s what eases my mind, is that he’s feeling positive,” Glenn said Wednesday. “His family, they are doing well and he will come through this without issue.”

It remained unclear when Boyd could be discharged the medical facility, where he has been listed as serious yet stable.

“Not certain at the moment,” Glenn remarked. “However, I can share, from our conversation, he felt really upbeat. Furthermore, that’s what gives me comfort, given his positive frame of mind and he’s talking that way.”

Authorities issued surveillance images earlier this week of a suspect in the incident involving Boyd. The reason behind the incident is still being looked into and officials stated it’s not clear if Boyd was the intended victim. No one else was hurt were reported.

The incident occurred around 2 a.m. on Sunday near Madison Square Garden and the bustling tourist spot. Boyd, 29, was taken to a medical center after sustaining an abdominal gunshot wound, according to authorities. The perpetrator got away.

Glenn mentioned Boyd has been on his mind “a ton” since he heard about the shooting. The coach said that Boyd and his wife are new parents to a child.

“The first thing I thought about, he has a new baby,” Glenn remarked. “My mind went to his family, worrying about his newborn and I want to make sure that he’s OK. Those thoughts dominated my thinking.

“There’s a process to this, I’ll keep private, but I’m happy at the fact that his outcome looks very positive.”

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

Boyd came to New York as an unrestricted free agent in March and was projected as a key part of an improved special teams group under Glenn and special teams coordinator Chris Banjo. But Boyd was injured during a practice session on early August and was taken away on a cart.

Boyd has remained around the team during the entire campaign while healing from his surgery.

“He’s been a part of what we’re doing,” Glenn stated. “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, a Texas native, played his first four seasons with the Vikings after his selection in the later rounds by Minnesota out of the University of Texas in 2019. He joined Arizona in last year and moved to Houston’s squad later that season. Boyd inked a single-season agreement worth $1.6m with New York in the spring.