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Jets head coach Aaron Glenn revealed that he recently spoke with cornerback Kris Boyd and believes the player will recover well after suffering a gunshot wound in midtown Manhattan early Sunday morning.

Glenn described that Boyd, who is hospitalized, was “in good spirits” during a recent discussion.

“That gives me comfort, is that his mood is upbeat,” Glenn stated on Wednesday. “His wife and child, they’re in good spirits and he will walk away from this just fine.”

Glenn was unsure when Boyd could be discharged the medical facility, where he has been listed as critical but stable.

“Still unsure,” he added. “But I will say this, hearing him speak, his attitude was encouraging. And again, that reassures me, because of his outlook and he’s talking that way.”

Authorities issued security footage Monday of an individual wanted in the attack on the player. What prompted the attack remains under investigation and officials stated it remains uncertain if Boyd was the intended victim. There were no additional victims as confirmed by officials.

The shooting happened around 2 a.m. on Sunday morning near MSG and Times Square. Boyd, in his late twenties, was transported to a local hospital after being shot in the abdomen, according to authorities. The perpetrator got away.

Glenn said Boyd has been on his mind “constantly” since learning of the incident. He further stated that Boyd and his wife are new parents to a baby.

“What immediately crossed my mind, he recently became a father,” Glenn noted. “My mind went to his family, I’m thinking about his kid and I want to make sure that he’s OK. That was my main concern.

“A certain process is underway, which I won’t get into, but I am pleased that he’s going to come out of this thing really, really well.”

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

Boyd came to New York as a free agent in spring and was projected as an important component of the team’s updated special teams under Glenn and special teams coordinator the special teams coach. But Boyd was injured during a training camp practice on early August and was taken away on a cart.

Boyd continued to be present during the entire campaign while working his way back.

“He remains involved with our activities,” Glenn commented. “Certainly, he is a regular at our matches. His commitment is total. Given his status as a special teams standout, he’s done a really good job of helping the other guys we have.”

Boyd, from Texas, played his first four seasons with Minnesota after his selection in the later rounds by the Vikings out of the University of Texas in the 2019 draft. He signed with Arizona in last year and later was with the Texans subsequently. Boyd signed a one-year contract valued at $1.6 million with the Jets in the spring.