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Jets head coach Aaron Glenn has stated that he recently spoke with cornerback Kris Boyd and believes the athlete will be OK after suffering a gunshot wound in midtown Manhattan early Sunday morning.

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

“That gives me comfort, is that he’s feeling positive,” Glenn commented. “His family, they’re in good spirits and he will come through this without issue.”

It remained unclear when Boyd might be released the hospital, where he is reported as critical but stable.

“Don’t know just yet,” the coach said. “But I will say this, hearing him speak, his attitude was encouraging. Furthermore, that’s what gives me comfort, given his positive frame of mind and his words reflect that optimism.”

New York police issued video stills earlier this week of an individual wanted in the shooting of Boyd. A motive for the shooting is still being looked into and officials stated it remains uncertain if Boyd was targeted. There were no additional victims were reported.

The incident occurred around 2 a.m. on Sunday morning in the area between Madison Square Garden and the bustling tourist spot. Boyd, 29, was admitted to Bellevue Hospital after suffering a wound to the stomach, police said. The shooter fled the scene.

Glenn said Boyd has occupied his thinking “a ton” since he heard about the shooting. He further stated that Boyd and his spouse are new parents to a newborn.

“What immediately crossed my mind, he just had a kid,” Glenn remarked. “I thought of his spouse, considering his child and my priority is his well-being. And that’s the only thing that really went through my mind.

“There is a procedure involved, that I won’t detail, but I’m happy at the fact that he will recover excellently.”

Boyd did not participate during the current season, after joining the team, after being placed on injured reserve on August 18 with an injury to his shoulder that required surgery.

He joined the Jets as a free agent in March and was projected as an important component of the team’s updated special teams under the coach and ST coordinator the special teams coach. However, he got hurt during a practice session on 2 August and was taken away on a cart.

Boyd has stayed involved with the squad all season long while working his way back.

“He’s been a part of what we’re doing,” Glenn said. “Certainly, he comes to the games all the time. He’s fully engaged. To be one of the top special teams players in this league, he has been instrumental in guiding others.”

Boyd, a Texas native, began his career with the Vikings after his selection in the later rounds by the Vikings out of the University of Texas in the 2019 draft. He signed with the Arizona Cardinals in 2023 and then joined Houston’s practice squad after that. Boyd signed a one-year contract for $1.6 million with the Jets in March.