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Jets head coach Aaron Glenn mentioned that he recently spoke with defensive back Kris Boyd and believes the player will recover well after being shot in central New York early Sunday morning.

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

“That gives me comfort, is that his mood is upbeat,” Glenn commented. “His wife and child, they are holding up and he will walk away from this just fine.”

The coach did not know when Boyd might be released the medical facility, where he is reported as serious yet stable.

“Don’t know just yet,” Glenn remarked. “But I will say this, hearing him speak, his attitude was encouraging. And again, that puts my mind at ease, because of his outlook and he expresses himself so positively.”

Authorities shared security footage Monday of a suspect in the shooting of Boyd. A motive for the shooting is still being looked into and police mentioned it remains uncertain if Boyd was the intended victim. No other injuries as confirmed by officials.

The shooting happened around 2 a.m. on Sunday morning in the area between MSG and the iconic square. Boyd, twenty-nine, was transported to Bellevue Hospital after suffering a wound to the stomach, police said. The perpetrator got away.

Glenn mentioned Boyd has been on his mind “constantly” since he heard about the shooting. He further stated that Boyd and his spouse just had a newborn.

“The first thing I thought about, he has a new baby,” Glenn noted. “I thought of his spouse, I’m thinking about his kid and my priority is his well-being. That was my main concern.

“A certain process is underway, which I won’t get into, but I am pleased that he’s going to come out of this thing really, really well.”

Boyd was inactive this season, after joining the team, after being placed on injured reserve on August 18 with a shoulder injury that involved surgical repair.

He signed with New York as an unrestricted free agent in March and was expected to be an important component of the team’s updated special teams under the coach and special teams coordinator Chris Banjo. However, he got hurt during a practice session on August 2 and was carted from the field.

Boyd has stayed involved with the squad during the entire campaign while working his way back.

“He has stayed engaged with the team,” Glenn said. “Certainly, he comes to the games all the time. His commitment is total. Given his status as a special teams standout, he’s done a really good job of helping the other guys we have.”

Boyd, hailing from the Lone Star State, played his first four seasons with Minnesota after getting drafted in the seventh round by the Vikings out of the University of Texas in 2019. He joined the Arizona Cardinals in last year and moved to Houston’s squad after that. Boyd signed a one-year contract for $1.6 million with New York in March.