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Jets head coach Aaron Glenn has stated that he has been in contact with defensive back Kris Boyd and is confident the athlete will be OK after being shot in central New York early Sunday morning.

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

“That gives me comfort, is that his mood is upbeat,” Glenn stated on Wednesday. “His wife and child, they’re in good spirits and he is expected to recover fully.”

It remained unclear when Boyd would leave the hospital, where he is reported as in critical but steady condition.

“Not certain at the moment,” the coach said. “However, I can share, just talking to him, his attitude was encouraging. Furthermore, that puts my mind at ease, that he feels like that and he’s talking that way.”

NYPD issued video stills Monday of an individual wanted in the attack on the player. The reason behind the incident is still being looked into and authorities said it’s not clear if Boyd was targeted. No other injuries were reported.

The attack took place around 2 a.m. on Sunday morning near MSG and the bustling tourist spot. Boyd, in his late twenties, was admitted to a local hospital after being shot in the abdomen, as reported. The perpetrator got away.

Glenn shared Boyd has been on his mind “constantly” since the news broke. The coach said that Boyd and his spouse just had a baby.

“The first thing I thought about, he just had a kid,” Glenn noted. “And I’m thinking about his wife, worrying about his newborn and my priority is his well-being. And that’s the only thing that really went through my mind.

“There’s a process to this, I’ll keep private, but I’m happy at the fact that he’s going to come out of this thing really, really well.”

Boyd was inactive in the present campaign, his first with the Jets, after going on the season-ending injured reserve list on mid-August with a shoulder injury that involved surgical repair.

Boyd came to New York as an unrestricted free agent in spring and was expected to be a significant contributor of the team’s updated special teams under Glenn and special teams coordinator Chris Banjo. But Boyd was injured during a training camp practice on August 2 and was taken away on a cart.

Boyd has remained around the team throughout the season while working his way back.

“He remains involved with our activities,” Glenn commented. “I mean, he comes to the games all the time. His commitment is total. Given his status as a special teams standout, he has excelled at supporting his teammates.”

Boyd, from Texas, spent his initial four years with the Vikings after getting drafted in the seventh round by the Vikings out of Texas University in the 2019 draft. He signed with Arizona in 2023 and then joined Houston’s practice squad subsequently. Boyd signed a one-year contract for $1.6 million with New York in March.