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Jets head coach Aaron Glenn revealed that he recently spoke with defensive back Kris Boyd and feels certain the player will be OK after suffering a gunshot wound in central New York early Sunday morning.

Glenn described that Boyd, currently in the hospital, was “in good spirits” during a recent discussion.

“That gives me comfort, is that his mood is upbeat,” Glenn said Wednesday. “His family, they are doing well and he is expected to recover fully.”

The coach did not know when Boyd would leave the hospital, where he has been listed as in critical but steady condition.

“Still unsure,” Glenn remarked. “But I will say this, hearing him speak, he felt really upbeat. Once more, that puts my mind at ease, given his positive frame of mind and his words reflect that optimism.”

New York police released surveillance images Monday of a man sought in the attack on the player. The reason behind the incident is currently under review and officials stated it’s not clear if Boyd was the intended victim. No one else was hurt as confirmed by officials.

The attack took place just after 2am on Sunday morning about halfway between Madison Square Garden and Times Square. Boyd, twenty-nine, was transported to Bellevue Hospital after sustaining an abdominal gunshot wound, police said. The shooter fled the scene.

Glenn shared Boyd has been on his mind “a great deal” since the news broke. The coach said that Boyd and his spouse recently welcomed a child.

“My initial concern, he has a new baby,” Glenn said. “My mind went to his family, I’m thinking about his kid and I want to make sure that he’s OK. That was my main concern.

“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 hasn’t played in the present campaign, his first with the Jets, after being placed on injured reserve on mid-August with an injury to his shoulder that involved surgical repair.

He signed with New York as a new signing in spring 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 preseason drills on 2 August and was carted from the field.

Boyd has remained around the team during the entire campaign while recovering from the shoulder injury.

“He remains involved with our activities,” Glenn said. “Certainly, he attends every game. He’s fully engaged. To be one of the top special teams players in this league, he has excelled at supporting his teammates.”

Boyd, hailing from the Lone Star State, spent his initial four years with Minnesota after getting drafted in the seventh round by Minnesota out of UT in 2019. He joined the Arizona Cardinals in last year and moved to Houston’s squad after that. Boyd inked a single-season agreement for $1.6 million with New York in the spring.