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Jets head coach Aaron Glenn mentioned that he has been in contact 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 noted that Boyd, currently in the hospital, was “in good spirits” during their latest talk.

“That’s what eases my mind, is that he’s feeling positive,” Glenn commented. “His family, they are doing well and he will walk away from this just fine.”

Glenn was unsure when Boyd might be released the hospital, where his condition is described as critical but stable.

“Still unsure,” he added. “But I will say this, just talking to him, he felt really upbeat. Furthermore, that puts my mind at ease, given his positive frame of mind and his words reflect that optimism.”

NYPD issued security footage earlier this week of a suspect in the incident involving Boyd. What prompted the attack is still being looked into and police mentioned it is unknown if Boyd was singled out. No other injuries according to reports.

The shooting happened in the early morning on Sunday about halfway between Madison Square Garden and the bustling tourist spot. Boyd, in his late twenties, was admitted to a local hospital after being shot in the abdomen, according to authorities. The assailant escaped.

Glenn said Boyd has been on his mind “a great deal” since learning of the incident. He further stated that Boyd and his wife just had a newborn.

“The first thing I thought about, 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 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 joined the Jets as a free agent in spring and was expected to be an important component of a revamped special teams unit under Glenn and ST coordinator Chris Banjo. Unfortunately, he sustained an injury during preseason drills on early August and was carted from the field.

Boyd has remained around the team during the entire campaign while recovering from the shoulder injury.

“He has stayed engaged with the team,” Glenn said. “In fact, he attends every game. 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, from Texas, began his career with Minnesota after getting drafted in the seventh round by the Vikings out of UT in the 2019 draft. He later played for Arizona in 2023 and then joined Houston’s practice squad after that. Boyd inked a single-season agreement for $1.6 million with New York in the spring.