Aaron Glenn is no longer the defensive coordinator of the Detroit Lions. Glenn successfully landed the head coaching position with the New York Jets after a very strong, quick courtship with the team where he began his NFL playing career.
He becomes the fifth NFL head coach to have a playing history with his current team, after Mike Vrabel (New England Patriots), Jim Harbaugh (Los Angeles Chargers), DeMeco Ryans (Houston Texans) and Dan Campbell, his most recent boss in Detroit.
The Chicago Bears secured their new head coach on Monday, finalizing a deal with Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, as CBS Sports reported. The New York Jets are prepared to follow suit with their own hire from the Lions' staff,
After interviewing 16 different people for the team’s head coaching vacancy, the New York Jets have made their hire. The team is turning to Aaron Glenn, defensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions for the last four seasons and a former Jets defensive back,
After a heartbreaking loss to the Washington Commanders in the NFC Divisional Round this past weekend, things seem to be trending positive for Detroit Lions def
New York hired Glenn, most recently the Detroit Lions defensive coordinator, as their next head coach, ahead of his scheduled in-person interview with New Orleans. It’s a five-year deal, according to league sources.
Lions Defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn has accepted the head coaching job of the New York Jets, according to NFL Insider Ian Rapaport. Glenn, a former first-round pick of the Jets, was also being considered for the New Orleans Saints job.
The Detroit Lions have lost another coach, as defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn is set to become the new head coach of the New York Jets.
With the New York Jets hiring Aaron Glenn to be their next head coach, the Detroit Lions will receive two extra draft picks.
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Detroit will be awarded third-round compensatory picks in the 2025 and 2026 drafts thanks to an NFL rule rewarding teams for developing minority coaches. Glenn, who served four seasons as the Lions' defensive coordinator, agreed to terms to become head coach of the New York Jets on Wednesday.