New York Jets Hire Aaron Glenn as Head Coach

The New York have their new head coach in former Pro Bowl cornerback-turned defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn.

Glenn, 52, was drafted by the Jets in 1994 and played for the franchise through the 2001 season, where he saw both the good and bad of Jets history, becoming a cornerstone player, and two-time Pro Bowler and All-Pro.

After retiring from the game in 2008 with New Orleans, Glenn got his start in coaching through the Jets as a personnel scout in 2012. Soon thereafter he rose up the ranks a defensive backs assistant with the Cleveland Browns in 2014, and later Defensive Backs Coach with the New Orleans Saints in 2016.

The past four seasons Glenn has been a rising star in the league as Defensive Coordinator of the Detroit Lions.

Glenn returns to New York with high recommendations and tutelage from the likes of Bill Parcells, Sean Payton and Dan Campbell.

It is believed that Glenn will bring needed leadership, discipline and attention to detail that was missing the past couple of seasons under the Robert Saleh/Joe Douglas regime.

The next order of business for the Jets will be finding a General Manager and for Glenn to fill out his coaching staff.

The Jets had interviewed Lance Newmark for the GM job the same day they agreed to terms with Glenn, and it was believed they were a packaged deal since Newmark worked in Detroit when Glenn was there, but the Jets are opening up that search once again.

As for the staff, names like Steve Wilkes, Mark Brunell, Nick Caley, Klint Kubkiak, and Mike Westhoff have all been linked to the staff.

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