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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 midtown Manhattan in the early hours of Sunday.

Glenn noted that Boyd, who is hospitalized, was “in good spirits” during their latest talk.

“That’s what eases my mind, is that he’s in good spirits,” Glenn commented. “His wife and child, they’re in good spirits and he will walk away from this just fine.”

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

“Don’t know just yet,” he added. “But I will say this, from our conversation, he felt really upbeat. Once more, that’s what gives me comfort, because of his outlook and he expresses himself so positively.”

NYPD shared surveillance images earlier this week of a suspect in the attack on the player. The reason behind the incident is still being looked into and officials stated it is unknown if Boyd was the intended victim. No other injuries as confirmed by officials.

The shooting happened around 2 a.m. on Sunday near the famous arena and the iconic square. Boyd, in his late twenties, was admitted to Bellevue Hospital after suffering a wound to the stomach, police said. The assailant escaped.

Glenn said Boyd has been in his thoughts “constantly” since learning of the incident. The coach said that Boyd and his spouse just had a newborn.

“My initial concern, he recently became a father,” Glenn noted. “And I’m thinking about his wife, 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, which I won’t get into, but It is reassuring that he will recover excellently.”

Boyd was inactive in the present campaign, his debut year with New York, after being placed on injured reserve on 18 August with a shoulder issue that required surgery.

He joined the Jets as a free agent in spring and was anticipated to become a significant contributor of the team’s updated special teams under Glenn and special teams coordinator the special teams coach. But Boyd was injured during preseason drills on early August and was carted from the field.

Boyd has remained around the team during the entire campaign while working his way back.

“He’s been a part of what we’re doing,” Glenn commented. “Certainly, he attends every game. He is completely involved. As one of the league’s best on special teams, he has excelled at supporting his teammates.”

Boyd, hailing from the Lone Star State, played his first four seasons with Minnesota after getting drafted in the seventh round by Minnesota out of the University of Texas in 2019. He joined Arizona in last year and then joined Houston’s practice squad later that season. Boyd signed a one-year contract for $1.6 million with the Jets in the spring.