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Jets head coach Aaron Glenn has stated that he has been in contact with cornerback Kris Boyd and believes the athlete will recover well after suffering a gunshot wound in midtown Manhattan in the early hours of Sunday.

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

“What reassures me, is that he’s feeling positive,” Glenn said Wednesday. “His wife and child, they are doing well and he is expected to recover fully.”

It remained unclear when Boyd could be discharged the medical facility, where his condition is described as serious yet stable.

“Still unsure,” he added. “But I will say this, hearing him speak, he felt really upbeat. And again, that’s what gives me comfort, given his positive frame of mind and his words reflect that optimism.”

New York police released video stills earlier this week of a suspect in the attack on the player. A motive for the shooting is still being looked into and authorities said it remains uncertain if Boyd was targeted. There were no additional victims were reported.

The shooting happened just after 2am on Sunday morning near MSG and the iconic square. Boyd, 29, was transported to a medical center after sustaining an abdominal gunshot wound, as reported. The perpetrator got away.

Glenn shared Boyd has been on his mind “a ton” since the news broke. He further stated that Boyd and his spouse just had a child.

“The first thing I thought about, he has a new baby,” Glenn noted. “My mind went to his family, considering his child and my priority is his well-being. That was my main concern.

“There is a procedure involved, that I won’t detail, but It is reassuring that he will recover excellently.”

Boyd was inactive during the current season, his first with the Jets, after being placed on injured reserve on August 18 with a shoulder issue that required surgery.

He joined the Jets as a free agent in spring and was expected to be a key part of an improved special teams group under Glenn and special teams coordinator the special teams coach. But Boyd was injured during a practice session on early August and was taken away on a cart.

Boyd has stayed involved with the squad all season long while recovering from the shoulder injury.

“He has stayed engaged with the team,” Glenn stated. “I mean, he attends every game. He is completely involved. To be one of the top special teams players in this league, he has been instrumental in guiding others.”

Boyd, from Texas, played his first four seasons with the Vikings after being a seventh-round pick by the Vikings out of the University of Texas in 2019. He later played for the Arizona Cardinals in last year and then joined Houston’s practice squad after that. Boyd inked a single-season agreement valued at $1.6 million with the Jets in March.