The New York Jets and Aaron Glenn have agreed to terms on making the Detroit Lions defensive coordinator their head coach
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The New York Jets have hired Aaron Glenn as their new head coach, The Athletic Football Show breaks down why it just might work.
It’s been awhile since I have written about the New York Jets. After all last season was an absolute disaster and with the Jets firing their GM & Head Coach midseason (The right decision by the way) the goal was to get a new one.
There is little margin for error when selecting the next head coach to lead an NFL franchise. Leadership skills are crucial factors in their hiring decisions.
Aaron Glenn has filled an NFL coaching vacancy at the New York Jets, joining Ben Johnson at the Chicago Bears and Mike Vrabel at the New England Patriots. The Dallas Cowboys are among four teams still searching.
File photo of New York Jets cornerback Aaron Glenn (31) as the Jets prepare to host the Baltimore Ravens in preseason football action at Giants Stadium on 8/18/2001. (ANDREW MILLS / THE STAR-LEDGER) Andrew Mills/The Star-Ledger
And they ended up choosing one of their former players — a first-round draft pick in 1994 who was mentored by Bill Parcells, became one of the Jets’ best playmakers and developed into a well-respected and highly sought coach.
New Orleans Saints legend and future Hall of Famer Drew Brees got to know recently-hired New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn when he played for the Saints in 2008 and later served as that club's defensive backs coach from 2016-20.
The New York Jets have scheduled a second interview on Tuesday with former Detroit Lions senior director of player personnel and current Washington
Aaron Glenn was hired to be their 19th full-time head coach on Wednesday. Glenn, who was the Jets’ first-round draft choice in 1994 and played eight seasons for the team, spent the past four years as the Lions defensive coordinator.