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Jets head coach Aaron Glenn revealed that he has been in contact with cornerback Kris Boyd and is confident the athlete will be OK after being shot in central New York early Sunday morning.

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

“That’s what eases my mind, is that he’s feeling positive,” Glenn said Wednesday. “His family, they are holding up and he is expected to recover fully.”

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

“Don’t know just yet,” the coach said. “However, I can share, just talking to him, he felt really upbeat. And again, that puts my mind at ease, given his positive frame of mind and he expresses himself so positively.”

NYPD shared video stills earlier this week of a man sought in the shooting of Boyd. A motive for the shooting is still being looked into and police mentioned it remains uncertain if Boyd was singled out. There were no additional victims according to reports.

The incident occurred just after 2am on Sunday about halfway between the famous arena and the iconic square. Boyd, in his late twenties, was taken to a medical center after suffering a wound to the stomach, police said. The shooter fled the scene.

Glenn said Boyd has occupied his thinking “a ton” since learning of the incident. He further stated that Boyd and his spouse just had a newborn.

“My initial concern, he recently became a father,” Glenn noted. “And I’m thinking about his wife, considering his child and I hope he recovers fully. That was my main concern.

“There’s a process to this, that I won’t detail, but It is reassuring that he’s going to come out of this thing really, really well.”

Boyd hasn’t played during the current season, his debut year with New York, after being placed on injured reserve on 18 August with a shoulder issue that needed an operation.

He signed with New York as an unrestricted free agent in March and was anticipated to become a significant contributor of an improved special teams group under Glenn 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 has stayed involved with the squad all season long while working his way back.

“He has stayed engaged with the team,” Glenn said. “I mean, he attends every game. He is completely involved. To be one of the top special teams players in this league, he has excelled at supporting his teammates.”

Boyd, from Texas, spent his initial four years with Minnesota after getting drafted in the seventh round by the Vikings out of UT in the 2019 draft. He signed with Arizona in last year and moved to Houston’s squad after that. Boyd agreed to a one-year deal worth $1.6m with the Jets in the spring.