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Jets head coach Aaron Glenn has stated that he has been in contact with defensive back Kris Boyd and is confident the player will recover well after being shot in midtown Manhattan in the early hours of Sunday.

Glenn noted that Boyd, who is hospitalized, was “positive” during a recent discussion.

“That’s what eases my mind, is that he’s in good spirits,” Glenn commented. “His wife and his kid, they’re in good spirits and he is expected to recover fully.”

Glenn was unsure when Boyd might be released the hospital, where his condition is described as critical but stable.

“Still unsure,” the coach said. “But I will say this, from our conversation, his attitude was encouraging. Once more, that puts my mind at ease, given his positive frame of mind and he expresses himself so positively.”

NYPD released video stills earlier this week of a man sought in the shooting of Boyd. The reason behind the incident remains under investigation and authorities said it’s not clear if Boyd was targeted. No one else was hurt according to reports.

The shooting happened around 2 a.m. on Sunday morning about halfway between the famous arena and Times Square. Boyd, 29, was transported to Bellevue Hospital after suffering a wound to the stomach, according to authorities. The perpetrator got away.

Glenn mentioned Boyd has been in his thoughts “a ton” since he heard about the shooting. The coach said that Boyd and his spouse just had a newborn.

“The first thing I thought about, he has a new baby,” Glenn noted. “My mind went to his family, worrying about his newborn and I want to make sure that he’s OK. Those thoughts dominated my thinking.

“There’s a process to this, 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 going on the season-ending injured reserve list on August 18 with a shoulder injury that involved surgical repair.

He joined the Jets as a new signing in March and was anticipated to become a key part of a revamped special teams unit under the coach and special teams coordinator Chris Banjo. But Boyd was injured during a training camp practice on August 2 and had to be helped off.

Boyd continued to be present throughout the season while healing from his surgery.

“He’s been a part of what we’re doing,” Glenn said. “In fact, he attends every game. He is completely involved. Given his status as a special teams standout, he has excelled at supporting his teammates.”

Boyd, from Texas, played his first four seasons with Minnesota after his selection in the later rounds by the Vikings out of the University of Texas in the 2019 draft. He later played for the Arizona Cardinals in 2023 and moved to Houston’s squad after that. Boyd inked a single-season agreement worth $1.6m with the Jets in March.