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Jets head coach Aaron Glenn revealed that he recently spoke with cornerback Kris Boyd and is confident the player will be OK after suffering a gunshot wound in central New York early Sunday morning.

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

“That gives me comfort, is that his mood is upbeat,” Glenn commented. “His wife and his kid, they are doing well and he will come through this without issue.”

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

“Still unsure,” he added. “Yet I must mention, just talking to him, he seemed very positive. Furthermore, that reassures me, given his positive frame of mind and he’s talking that way.”

Authorities issued video stills earlier this week of a suspect in the incident involving Boyd. A motive for the shooting is still being looked into and officials stated it’s not clear if Boyd was the intended victim. No one else was hurt according to reports.

The attack took place just after 2am on Sunday about halfway between Madison Square Garden and the iconic square. Boyd, in his late twenties, was taken to a local hospital after suffering a wound to the stomach, according to authorities. The shooter fled the scene.

Glenn said Boyd has been on his mind “constantly” since learning of the incident. He further stated that Boyd and his wife recently welcomed a child.

“What immediately crossed my mind, he just had a kid,” Glenn said. “I thought of his spouse, I’m thinking about his kid and I hope he recovers fully. 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 hasn’t played during the current season, his first with the Jets, after going on the season-ending injured reserve list on 18 August with a shoulder injury that involved surgical repair.

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 Glenn and ST coordinator the special teams coach. However, he got hurt during a training camp practice on 2 August and was taken away on a cart.

Boyd has stayed involved with the squad during the entire campaign while recovering from the shoulder injury.

“He remains involved with our activities,” Glenn commented. “Certainly, he is a regular at our matches. He is completely involved. To be one of the top special teams players in this league, he has been instrumental in guiding others.”

Boyd, from Texas, began his career with the Vikings after being a seventh-round pick by the Vikings out of the University of Texas in the 2019 draft. He joined the Arizona Cardinals in last year and moved to Houston’s squad later that season. Boyd signed a one-year contract worth $1.6m with the Jets in the spring.