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New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn has stated that he recently spoke with defensive back Kris Boyd and is confident the player will be OK after being shot in midtown Manhattan in the early hours of Sunday.

Glenn shared that Boyd, who is hospitalized, was “positive” during their recent conversation.

“That’s what eases my mind, is that he’s in good spirits,” Glenn stated on Wednesday. “His family, they’re in good spirits and he will walk away from this just fine.”

Glenn was unsure when Boyd would leave the hospital, where his condition is described as critical but stable.

“Not certain at the moment,” Glenn remarked. “Yet I must mention, from our conversation, he felt really upbeat. Once more, that puts my mind at ease, given his positive frame of mind and he’s talking that way.”

Authorities issued video stills Monday of a suspect in the attack on the player. A motive for the shooting remains under investigation and officials stated it’s not clear if Boyd was the intended victim. There were no additional victims were reported.

The attack took place in the early morning on Sunday morning in the area between the famous arena and Times Square. Boyd, in his late twenties, was transported to a medical center after being shot in the abdomen, as reported. The perpetrator got away.

Glenn said Boyd has occupied his thinking “a great deal” since he heard about the shooting. The coach said that Boyd and his spouse just had a child.

“The first thing I thought about, he just had a kid,” Glenn noted. “My mind went to his family, worrying about his newborn and I want to make sure that he’s OK. That was my main concern.

“There is a procedure involved, which I won’t get into, but It is reassuring that he’s going to come out of this thing really, really well.”

Boyd hasn’t played in the present campaign, after joining the team, after his season was cut short due to injury on August 18 with an injury to his shoulder that involved surgical repair.

He signed with New York as an unrestricted free agent in March and was anticipated to become an important component of an improved special teams group under the coach and ST coordinator Chris Banjo. However, he got hurt during a training camp practice on 2 August and was carted from the field.

Boyd has stayed involved with the squad all season long while recovering from the shoulder injury.

“He has stayed engaged with the team,” Glenn commented. “In fact, he comes to the games all the time. 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 Minnesota after his selection in the later rounds by the Vikings out of UT in 2019. He joined the Arizona Cardinals in last year and moved to Houston’s squad after that. Boyd inked a single-season agreement worth $1.6m with the Jets in the spring.