The NYPD cop who was shot while chasing a man through The Bronx earlier this week was released from the hospital Thursday – and was in good spirits.

“I’m feeling good,” Officer Daniel Vargas said as he was being wheeled out of Jacobi Medical Center morning.

The 31-year-old cop, who was assigned to the gun violence suppression unit, flashed a thumbs-up as he was helped into a police van as a crowd of dozens of cops applauded his release.

Vargas’ cousin said their family was “very happy, very thankful to God that he’s doing well.”

“For the most part, he handled it pretty well,” Liane Ayala said. “We’re thankful to his partners that rushed him here so quickly. We’re planning a family get-together. We’ll be together with the family to celebrate his homecoming.”

Vargas was shot around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday in Soundview as he and three other officers tried to stop 24-year-old Ajani Jones near Lafayette Avenue and White Plains Road, according to police.

Jones spotted the cops and took off, police officials said.

Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said during the chase, a firefight broke out.

Vargas got off one round, according to Shea, while Jones fired four — one of which struck the cop in the back, just under his protective vest.

Jones was quickly arrested and charged with attempted murder, assault, criminal possession of a weapon and criminal possession of stolen property, police said.

Vargas’ unit is charged with getting guns off the streets. He previously worked as a housing cop.

The commanding officer of the unit, Jason Savino, told the Post “Danny [Vargas] is a bright-eyed kid.”

“Danny dedicated his entire career to keeping our great citizens safe. He was doing exactly that night. Working right on his instincts, and he acted appropriately.”

“He was doing work for the gun violence suppression division, the name speaks for itself, that’s exactly what we do. We keep guns off the streets, protect our communities and do everything we can to keep our good citizens safe.”

PBA President Pat Lynch said that seeing Vargas leaving the hospital marked a “good day.”

“We came in expecting the worst when one of our police officers was shot. And now he got out of the hospital and he’s going home to recuperate. We have to remember it’s not over for him it will take some time.”