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Jets head coach Aaron Glenn revealed that he has been in contact with defensive back Kris Boyd and believes the player will be OK after being shot in midtown Manhattan early Sunday morning.

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

“What reassures me, 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.”

The coach did not know when Boyd would leave the hospital, where he has been listed as critical but stable.

“Not certain at the moment,” the coach said. “Yet I must mention, hearing him speak, he felt really upbeat. Furthermore, that reassures me, given his positive frame of mind and his words reflect that optimism.”

NYPD shared surveillance images Monday of an individual wanted in the attack on the player. The reason behind the incident is currently under review and police mentioned it’s not clear if Boyd was targeted. No other injuries were reported.

The incident occurred around 2 a.m. on Sunday near Madison Square Garden and Times Square. Boyd, 29, was admitted to a medical center after sustaining an abdominal gunshot wound, according to authorities. The shooter fled the scene.

Glenn said Boyd has been on his mind “constantly” since learning of the incident. Glenn added that Boyd and his wife recently welcomed a baby.

“The first thing I thought about, he has a new baby,” Glenn noted. “I thought of his spouse, considering his child and I hope he recovers fully. Those thoughts dominated my thinking.

“There’s a process to this, which I won’t get into, but It is reassuring that his outcome looks very positive.”

Boyd hasn’t played in the present campaign, his first with the Jets, after his season was cut short due to injury on 18 August with a shoulder injury that required surgery.

He joined the Jets as a new signing in March and was projected as an important component of a revamped special teams unit under Glenn and ST coordinator Chris Banjo. Unfortunately, he sustained an injury during a practice session on August 2 and was carted from the field.

Boyd has stayed involved with the squad all season long while healing from his surgery.

“He remains involved with our activities,” Glenn said. “I mean, he attends every game. 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, spent his initial four years with Minnesota after getting drafted in the seventh round by the Vikings out of the University of Texas in 2019. He later played for Arizona in last year and moved to Houston’s squad after that. Boyd agreed to a one-year deal for $1.6 million with New York in the spring.