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New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn has stated that he has been in contact with cornerback Kris Boyd and feels certain the player will recover well after suffering a gunshot wound in central New York early Sunday morning.

Glenn noted that Boyd, currently in the hospital, was “in good spirits” during their recent conversation.

“That gives me comfort, is that he’s feeling positive,” Glenn stated on Wednesday. “His wife and child, they’re in good spirits and he will come through this without issue.”

Glenn was unsure when Boyd would leave the hospital, where he has been listed as serious yet stable.

“Don’t know just yet,” Glenn remarked. “However, I can share, from our conversation, he felt really upbeat. And again, that reassures me, that he feels like that and he expresses himself so positively.”

NYPD shared security footage earlier this week of an individual wanted in the attack on the player. The reason behind the incident remains under investigation and authorities said it is unknown if Boyd was the intended victim. No one else was hurt as confirmed by officials.

The shooting happened just after 2am on Sunday morning about halfway between the famous arena and Times Square. Boyd, twenty-nine, was admitted to a medical center after being shot in the abdomen, as reported. The assailant escaped.

Glenn said Boyd has been on his mind “a great deal” since he heard about the shooting. The coach said that Boyd and his spouse are new parents to a newborn.

“My initial concern, he just had a kid,” Glenn remarked. “And I’m thinking about his wife, I’m thinking about his kid and I want to make sure that he’s OK. Those thoughts dominated my thinking.

“There is a procedure involved, which I won’t get into, but It is reassuring that his outcome looks very positive.”

Boyd was inactive in the present campaign, his debut year with New York, after his season was cut short due to injury on mid-August with a shoulder issue that required surgery.

Boyd came to New York as a new signing in spring and was expected to be an important component of a revamped special teams unit under Glenn and ST coordinator the special teams coach. Unfortunately, he sustained an injury during a training camp practice on August 2 and was carted from the field.

Boyd has stayed involved with the squad throughout the season while recovering from the shoulder injury.

“He’s been a part of what we’re doing,” Glenn said. “I mean, he comes to the games all the time. He’s fully engaged. To be one of the top special teams players in this league, he has excelled at supporting his teammates.”

Boyd, hailing from the Lone Star State, began his career with the Vikings after being a seventh-round pick by Minnesota out of the University of Texas in the 2019 draft. He signed with the Arizona Cardinals in last year and then joined Houston’s practice squad subsequently. Boyd inked a single-season agreement for $1.6 million with the Jets in the spring.