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New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn has stated that he recently spoke with cornerback Kris Boyd and feels certain the player will recover well after being shot in midtown Manhattan in the early hours of Sunday.

Glenn shared that Boyd, who is hospitalized, was “upbeat” during their recent conversation.

“What reassures me, is that his mood is upbeat,” Glenn said Wednesday. “His wife and child, they’re in good spirits and he will come through this without issue.”

The coach did not know when Boyd might be released the hospital, where he is reported as in critical but steady condition.

“Still unsure,” Glenn remarked. “But I will say this, from our conversation, his attitude was encouraging. And again, that reassures me, that he feels like that and his words reflect that optimism.”

New York police shared video stills Monday of a suspect in the attack on the player. A motive for the shooting remains under investigation and authorities said it’s not clear if Boyd was singled out. There were no additional victims according to reports.

The attack took place just after 2am on Sunday morning near MSG and the bustling tourist spot. Boyd, twenty-nine, was transported to a medical center after suffering a wound to the stomach, police said. The assailant escaped.

Glenn shared Boyd has occupied his thinking “a great deal” since the news broke. Glenn added that Boyd and his wife just had a child.

“What immediately crossed my mind, he recently became a father,” Glenn said. “And I’m thinking about his wife, I’m thinking about his kid and I hope he recovers fully. And that’s the only thing that really went through my mind.

“There is a procedure involved, that I won’t detail, but I am pleased that he’s going to come out of this thing really, really well.”

Boyd was inactive this season, his first with the Jets, after his season was cut short due to injury on August 18 with a shoulder issue that required surgery.

Boyd came to New York as an unrestricted free agent in spring and was expected to be an important component of a revamped special teams unit under Glenn and special teams coordinator Chris Banjo. Unfortunately, he sustained an injury during a practice session on August 2 and was taken away on a cart.

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

“He has stayed engaged with the team,” Glenn said. “I mean, he attends every game. He is completely involved. 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, from Texas, began his career with the Vikings after getting drafted in the seventh round by the Vikings out of the University of Texas in 2019. He signed with the Arizona Cardinals in last year and then joined Houston’s practice squad later that season. Boyd agreed to a one-year deal for $1.6 million with the Jets in March.