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Jets head coach Aaron Glenn mentioned that he recently spoke with cornerback Kris Boyd and is confident the player will recover well after being shot in central New York in the early hours of Sunday.

Glenn described that Boyd, who is hospitalized, was “upbeat” during their latest talk.

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

It remained unclear when Boyd could be discharged the hospital, where his condition is described as critical but stable.

“Not certain at the moment,” Glenn remarked. “Yet I must mention, hearing him speak, he felt really upbeat. Furthermore, that reassures me, because of his outlook and he’s talking that way.”

New York police shared security footage earlier this week of a man sought in the attack on the player. A motive for the shooting remains under investigation and officials stated it’s not clear if Boyd was singled out. No other injuries according to reports.

The attack took place in the early morning on Sunday near Madison Square Garden and the iconic square. Boyd, twenty-nine, was admitted to a local hospital after being shot in the abdomen, police said. The shooter fled the scene.

Glenn shared Boyd has occupied his thinking “a ton” since learning of the incident. The coach said that Boyd and his spouse recently welcomed a baby.

“The first thing I thought about, 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.

“There’s a process to this, that I won’t detail, but I’m happy at the fact that his outcome looks very positive.”

Boyd did not participate in the present campaign, his first with the Jets, after his season was cut short due to injury on August 18 with a shoulder injury that needed an operation.

He signed with New York as a free agent in March and was expected to be a key part of a revamped special teams unit under Glenn and ST coordinator the special teams coach. Unfortunately, he sustained an injury during a practice session on early August and was carted from the field.

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 stated. “I mean, 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, a Texas native, played his first four seasons with the Vikings after being a seventh-round pick by the Vikings out of Texas University in 2019. He joined Arizona in last year and moved to Houston’s squad later that season. Boyd agreed to a one-year deal worth $1.6m with New York in the spring.