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Jets head coach Aaron Glenn revealed that he has been in contact with defensive back Kris Boyd and feels certain the athlete will be OK after suffering a gunshot wound in midtown Manhattan in the early hours of Sunday.

Glenn described that Boyd, currently in the hospital, was “positive” during their recent conversation.

“That’s what eases my mind, is that his mood is upbeat,” Glenn stated on Wednesday. “His wife and child, they are holding up and he will come through this without issue.”

The coach did not know when Boyd might be released the hospital, where he has been listed as serious yet stable.

“Not certain at the moment,” the coach said. “However, I can share, hearing him speak, he seemed very positive. Once more, that reassures me, given his positive frame of mind and he’s talking that way.”

Authorities issued surveillance images Monday of an individual wanted in the incident involving Boyd. A motive for the shooting is still being looked into and police mentioned it remains uncertain if Boyd was singled out. No one else was hurt according to reports.

The shooting happened just after 2am on Sunday about halfway between Madison Square Garden and Times Square. Boyd, in his late twenties, was taken to a medical center after suffering a wound to the stomach, as reported. The shooter fled the scene.

Glenn shared Boyd has been in his thoughts “a ton” since he heard about the shooting. The coach said that Boyd and his wife are new parents to a baby.

“My initial concern, he recently became a father,” Glenn noted. “My mind went to his family, worrying about his newborn and I want to make sure that he’s OK. And that’s the only thing that really went through my mind.

“There’s a process to this, I’ll keep private, but It is reassuring that his outcome looks very positive.”

Boyd did not participate this season, his first with the Jets, after going on the season-ending injured reserve list on mid-August with a shoulder issue that involved surgical repair.

He signed with New York as a new signing in spring and was projected as an important component of a revamped special teams unit under the coach and ST coordinator the special teams coach. But Boyd was injured during preseason drills on early August and was taken away on a cart.

Boyd continued to be present all season long while healing from his surgery.

“He has stayed engaged with the team,” Glenn commented. “Certainly, he is a regular at our matches. He’s fully engaged. To be one of the top special teams players in this league, he’s done a really good job of helping the other guys we have.”

Boyd, from Texas, began his career with Minnesota after his selection in the later rounds by Minnesota out of UT in the 2019 draft. He later played for Arizona in last year and moved to Houston’s squad subsequently. Boyd agreed to a one-year deal valued at $1.6 million with New York in the spring.