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Jets head coach Aaron Glenn mentioned that he recently spoke with defensive back Kris Boyd and is confident the athlete will be OK after suffering a gunshot wound in midtown Manhattan early Sunday morning.

Glenn described that Boyd, who is hospitalized, was “positive” during their recent conversation.

“What reassures me, is that his mood is upbeat,” Glenn said Wednesday. “His wife and child, they are doing well and he will walk away from this just fine.”

Glenn was unsure when Boyd could be discharged the medical facility, where his condition is described as in critical but steady condition.

“Don’t know just yet,” he added. “However, I can share, hearing him speak, his attitude was encouraging. Furthermore, that’s what gives me comfort, given his positive frame of mind and he expresses himself so positively.”

Authorities issued surveillance images Monday of an individual wanted in the shooting of Boyd. The reason behind the incident is currently under review and officials stated it is unknown if Boyd was targeted. No other injuries as confirmed by officials.

The shooting happened around 2 a.m. on Sunday morning near MSG and the iconic square. Boyd, in his late twenties, was transported to a local hospital after suffering a wound to the stomach, police said. The assailant escaped.

Glenn said Boyd has been on his mind “a ton” since learning of the incident. He further stated that Boyd and his spouse are new parents to a child.

“The first thing I thought about, he just had a kid,” Glenn said. “My mind went to his family, considering his child and I want to make sure that he’s OK. That was my main concern.

“There’s a process to this, I’ll keep private, but I’m happy at the fact that he will recover excellently.”

Boyd was inactive during the current season, his first with the Jets, after going on the season-ending injured reserve list on 18 August with an injury to his shoulder that needed an operation.

He joined the Jets as a new signing in March and was expected to be a significant contributor of the team’s updated special teams under the coach and ST coordinator Chris Banjo. Unfortunately, he sustained an injury during a training camp practice on August 2 and was carted from the field.

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

“He has stayed engaged with the team,” Glenn stated. “In fact, he is a regular at our matches. He is completely involved. To be one of the top special teams players in this league, he has been instrumental in guiding others.”

Boyd, a Texas native, spent his initial four years with the Vikings after being a seventh-round pick by Minnesota out of UT in 2019. He signed with Arizona in last year and later was with the Texans subsequently. Boyd signed a one-year contract valued at $1.6 million with New York in March.