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

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

“That’s what eases my mind, is that he’s in good spirits,” Glenn stated on Wednesday. “His wife and his kid, they are doing well and he will come through this without issue.”

The coach did not know when Boyd would leave the medical facility, where he has been listed as serious yet stable.

“Not certain at the moment,” he added. “However, I can share, just talking to him, he seemed very positive. And again, that’s what gives me comfort, given his positive frame of mind and he’s talking that way.”

Authorities released video stills Monday of an individual wanted in the shooting of Boyd. A motive for the shooting is still being looked into and police mentioned it remains uncertain if Boyd was targeted. There were no additional victims were reported.

The shooting happened just after 2am on Sunday about halfway between the famous arena and Times Square. Boyd, twenty-nine, was taken to Bellevue Hospital after sustaining an abdominal gunshot wound, as reported. The assailant escaped.

Glenn shared Boyd has occupied his thinking “a ton” since learning of the incident. The coach said that Boyd and his wife recently welcomed a child.

“My initial concern, he has a new baby,” Glenn remarked. “My mind went to his family, worrying about his newborn and I want to make sure that he’s OK. And that’s the only thing that really went through my mind.

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

Boyd did not participate during the current season, his first with the Jets, after being placed on injured reserve on mid-August with an injury to his shoulder that involved surgical repair.

He signed with New York as a new signing in spring and was anticipated to become an important component of the team’s updated special teams under the coach and ST coordinator Chris Banjo. Unfortunately, he sustained an injury during preseason drills on August 2 and had to be helped off.

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

“He remains involved with our activities,” Glenn commented. “I mean, he comes to the games all the time. He is completely involved. As one of the league’s best on special teams, he has been instrumental in guiding others.”

Boyd, a Texas native, spent his initial four years with the Vikings after being a seventh-round pick by Minnesota out of the University of Texas in 2019. He signed with the Arizona Cardinals in 2023 and then joined Houston’s practice squad later that season. Boyd agreed to a one-year deal worth $1.6m with the Jets in March.