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Jets head coach Aaron Glenn has stated that he recently spoke with cornerback Kris Boyd and is confident the player will recover well after suffering a gunshot wound in midtown Manhattan 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 he’s feeling positive,” Glenn stated on Wednesday. “His family, they are doing well and he will walk away from this just fine.”

Glenn was unsure when Boyd could be discharged the medical facility, where his condition is described as serious yet stable.

“Still unsure,” the coach said. “But I will say this, just talking to him, he seemed very positive. Furthermore, that puts my mind at ease, that he feels like that and he expresses himself so positively.”

NYPD shared surveillance images earlier this week of a man sought in the attack on the player. A motive for the shooting is currently under review and authorities said it’s not clear if Boyd was singled out. No one else was hurt were reported.

The attack took place just after 2am on Sunday morning in the area between the famous arena and the bustling tourist spot. Boyd, 29, was transported to a local hospital after suffering a wound to the stomach, police said. The assailant escaped.

Glenn said Boyd has been on his mind “constantly” since he heard about the shooting. Glenn added that Boyd and his spouse recently welcomed a baby.

“The first thing I thought about, he just had a kid,” Glenn noted. “And I’m thinking about his wife, considering his child and I hope he recovers fully. Those thoughts dominated my thinking.

“There is a procedure involved, which I won’t get into, but I am pleased that his outcome looks very positive.”

Boyd was inactive this season, his first with the Jets, after his season was cut short due to injury on August 18 with an injury to his shoulder that needed an operation.

He signed with New York as an unrestricted free agent in spring and was projected as a key part of the team’s updated special teams under the coach and special teams coordinator the special teams coach. However, he got hurt during a practice session on August 2 and was carted from the field.

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

“He’s been a part of what we’re doing,” Glenn commented. “I mean, he is a regular at our matches. He is completely involved. As one of the league’s best on special teams, he has been instrumental in guiding others.”

Boyd, a Texas native, spent his initial four years with Minnesota after getting drafted in the seventh round by Minnesota out of the University of Texas in 2019. He joined the Arizona Cardinals in last year and moved to Houston’s squad after that. Boyd inked a single-season agreement for $1.6 million with New York in the spring.