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Jets head coach Aaron Glenn revealed that he recently spoke with cornerback Kris Boyd and feels certain the athlete 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 recent conversation.

“That gives me comfort, is that his mood is upbeat,” Glenn said Wednesday. “His wife and child, they are doing well and he will come through this without issue.”

Glenn was unsure when Boyd would leave the medical facility, where his condition is described as critical but stable.

“Don’t know just yet,” Glenn remarked. “But I will say this, from our conversation, his attitude was encouraging. And again, that reassures me, because of his outlook and he’s talking that way.”

New York police released security footage earlier this week of an individual wanted in the attack on the player. A motive for the shooting remains under investigation and officials stated it is unknown if Boyd was the intended victim. No other injuries according to reports.

The incident occurred in the early morning on Sunday morning in the area between the famous arena and Times Square. Boyd, twenty-nine, was taken to a medical center after being shot in the abdomen, according to authorities. The shooter fled the scene.

Glenn said Boyd has been on his mind “constantly” since learning of the incident. Glenn added that Boyd and his wife recently welcomed a newborn.

“What immediately crossed my mind, he has a new baby,” Glenn noted. “My mind went to his family, considering his child and I hope he recovers fully. That was my main concern.

“A certain process is underway, that I won’t detail, but It is reassuring that his outcome looks very positive.”

Boyd did not participate in the present campaign, after joining the team, after going on the season-ending injured reserve list on mid-August with a shoulder injury that needed an operation.

He joined the Jets as a free agent in spring and was projected as a key part of the team’s updated special teams under the coach and ST coordinator Chris Banjo. 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 throughout the season while working his way back.

“He’s been a part of what we’re doing,” Glenn commented. “I mean, 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, began his career with the Vikings after his selection in the later rounds by the Vikings out of UT in the 2019 draft. He signed with Arizona in 2023 and then joined Houston’s practice squad subsequently. Boyd inked a single-season agreement valued at $1.6 million with the Jets in the spring.