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New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn revealed that he has been in contact with cornerback Kris Boyd and believes the player will recover well after being shot in central New York in the early hours of Sunday.

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

“What reassures me, is that he’s feeling positive,” Glenn said Wednesday. “His family, they are holding up and he will come through this without issue.”

Glenn was unsure when Boyd could be discharged the hospital, where he has been listed as critical but stable.

“Not certain at the moment,” he added. “But I will say this, hearing him speak, he felt really upbeat. And again, that reassures me, given his positive frame of mind and he expresses himself so positively.”

New York police shared video stills earlier this week of a suspect in the incident involving Boyd. What prompted the attack remains under investigation and officials stated it’s not clear if Boyd was the intended victim. There were no additional victims were reported.

The incident occurred in the early morning on Sunday morning about halfway between Madison Square Garden and Times Square. Boyd, 29, was admitted to a local hospital after suffering a wound to the stomach, police said. The shooter fled the scene.

Glenn shared Boyd has occupied his thinking “constantly” since he heard about the shooting. He further stated that Boyd and his spouse are new parents to a child.

“The first thing I thought about, he recently became a father,” Glenn said. “I thought of his spouse, considering his child and I hope he recovers fully. And that’s the only thing that really went through my mind.

“A certain process is underway, which I won’t get into, but I’m happy at the fact that he will recover excellently.”

Boyd hasn’t played this season, his first with the Jets, after his season was cut short due to injury on August 18 with a shoulder issue that needed an operation.

Boyd came to New York as an unrestricted free agent in spring and was projected as a key part of the team’s updated special teams under the coach and special teams coordinator the special teams coach. But Boyd was injured during preseason drills on August 2 and was carted from the field.

Boyd has stayed involved with the squad throughout the season while working his way back.

“He remains involved with our activities,” Glenn commented. “In fact, he comes to the games all the time. He is completely involved. Given his status as a special teams standout, he has excelled at supporting his teammates.”

Boyd, hailing from the Lone Star State, began his career with Minnesota after his selection in the later rounds by the Vikings out of UT in the 2019 draft. He joined the Arizona Cardinals in last year and moved to Houston’s squad later that season. Boyd inked a single-season agreement worth $1.6m with the Jets in March.