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Jets head coach Aaron Glenn mentioned that he recently spoke with defensive back Kris Boyd and is confident the athlete will be OK after suffering a gunshot wound in midtown Manhattan in the early hours of Sunday.

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

“That’s what eases my mind, is that his mood is upbeat,” Glenn said Wednesday. “His wife and his kid, 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.

“Don’t know just yet,” the coach said. “But I will say this, from our conversation, he felt really upbeat. Furthermore, that’s what gives me comfort, given his positive frame of mind and he’s talking that way.”

NYPD shared surveillance images Monday of a man sought in the shooting of Boyd. What prompted the attack is currently under review and authorities said it’s not clear if Boyd was the intended victim. No other injuries were reported.

The incident occurred just after 2am on Sunday near the famous arena and Times Square. Boyd, 29, was taken to a local hospital after sustaining an abdominal gunshot wound, as reported. The perpetrator got away.

Glenn mentioned Boyd has been on his mind “constantly” since he heard about the shooting. He further stated that Boyd and his wife recently welcomed a baby.

“My initial concern, he has a new baby,” Glenn said. “And I’m thinking about his wife, worrying about his newborn and I hope he recovers fully. And that’s the only thing that really went through my mind.

“There is a procedure involved, I’ll keep private, but I am pleased that he will recover excellently.”

Boyd did not participate this season, his debut year with New York, after going on the season-ending injured reserve list on mid-August with an injury to his shoulder that needed an operation.

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 Glenn and special teams coordinator Chris Banjo. But Boyd was injured during preseason drills on 2 August and had to be helped off.

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. “I mean, he is a regular at our matches. His commitment is total. As one of the league’s best on special teams, he has excelled at supporting his teammates.”

Boyd, from Texas, played his first four seasons with the Vikings after being a seventh-round pick by Minnesota out of UT in the 2019 draft. He later played for the Arizona Cardinals in last year and then joined Houston’s practice squad subsequently. Boyd inked a single-season agreement valued at $1.6 million with the Jets in March.