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

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

“That’s what eases my mind, is that his mood is upbeat,” Glenn commented. “His wife and child, they are holding up and he will walk away from this just fine.”

Glenn was unsure when Boyd could be discharged the hospital, where he has been listed as serious yet stable.

“Don’t know just yet,” he added. “However, I can share, from our conversation, his attitude was encouraging. Furthermore, that reassures me, given his positive frame of mind and he’s talking that way.”

New York police shared security footage earlier this week of an individual wanted in the incident involving Boyd. A motive for the shooting remains under investigation and officials stated it is unknown if Boyd was singled out. No other injuries were reported.

The incident occurred in the early morning on Sunday near the famous arena and Times Square. Boyd, 29, was taken to a local hospital after sustaining an abdominal gunshot wound, police said. The shooter fled the scene.

Glenn said Boyd has been in his thoughts “constantly” since he heard about the shooting. The coach said that Boyd and his spouse recently welcomed a child.

“My initial concern, he recently became a father,” Glenn remarked. “I thought of his spouse, considering his child and I hope he recovers fully. That was my main concern.

“There’s a process to this, 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 debut year with New York, after his season was cut short due to injury on mid-August with a shoulder injury that involved surgical repair.

Boyd came to New York as an unrestricted free agent in spring and was anticipated to become an important component of the team’s updated special teams under the coach and special teams coordinator the special teams coach. However, he got hurt during a training camp practice on early August and was carted from the field.

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

“He has stayed engaged with the team,” Glenn stated. “Certainly, he comes to the games all the time. His commitment is total. As one of the league’s best on special teams, he has excelled at supporting his teammates.”

Boyd, hailing from the Lone Star State, played his first four seasons with Minnesota after being a seventh-round pick by the Vikings out of UT in 2019. He later played for the Arizona Cardinals in last year and then joined Houston’s practice squad later that season. Boyd signed a one-year contract worth $1.6m with the Jets in March.