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New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn revealed that he has been in contact with defensive back Kris Boyd and feels certain the player will recover well after being shot in midtown Manhattan in the early hours of Sunday.

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

“What reassures me, is that his mood is upbeat,” Glenn stated on Wednesday. “His wife and child, they are doing well and he is expected to recover fully.”

It remained unclear when Boyd could be discharged the medical facility, where he has been listed as critical but stable.

“Still unsure,” Glenn remarked. “But I will say this, from our conversation, he seemed very positive. Once more, that puts my mind at ease, because of his outlook and his words reflect that optimism.”

NYPD issued video stills Monday of an individual wanted in the attack on the player. A motive for the shooting remains under investigation and officials stated it’s not clear if Boyd was the intended victim. No other injuries according to reports.

The attack took place around 2 a.m. on Sunday in the area between MSG and the iconic square. Boyd, in his late twenties, was taken to Bellevue Hospital after being shot in the abdomen, according to authorities. The assailant escaped.

Glenn mentioned Boyd has been on his mind “a great deal” since the news broke. The coach said that Boyd and his spouse are new parents to a newborn.

“My initial concern, he recently became a father,” Glenn said. “And I’m thinking about his wife, considering his child and my priority is his well-being. 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 his outcome looks very positive.”

Boyd was inactive this season, his first with the Jets, after being placed on injured reserve on August 18 with a shoulder injury that needed an operation.

Boyd came to New York as a free agent in March and was projected as a key part of an improved special teams group under the coach and ST coordinator Chris Banjo. However, he got hurt during a practice session on early August and was taken away on a cart.

Boyd continued to be present during the entire campaign while recovering from the shoulder injury.

“He’s been a part of what we’re doing,” Glenn commented. “I mean, he is a regular at our matches. He’s fully engaged. As one of the league’s best on special teams, 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 the Vikings after being a seventh-round pick by Minnesota out of UT in the 2019 draft. He joined the Arizona Cardinals in last year and later was with the Texans subsequently. Boyd inked a single-season agreement valued at $1.6 million with the Jets in the spring.