Aaron Glenn is going back to where it all began.
The New York Jets are hiring Glenn, who has been the defensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions since 2021, as their next head coach, ESPN reported Wednesday.
The Jets are coming off a 5-12 season that saw them fire head coach Robert Saleh after a 2-3 start and also fire general manager Joe Douglas in November.
Glenn, 52, started both his playing and coaching career in New York. The Jets’ former cornerback became a scout with the team in 2012. From 2016-20, he was the defensive backs coach for the New Orleans Saints, where he worked alongside Dan Campbell, who brought Glenn to Detroit with him upon being named the Lions’ head coach in 2021. Glenn was also the assistant defensive backs coach for the Cleveland Browns from 2014-15.
As a player, Glenn was selected by the Jets with the No. 12 pick in the 1994 NFL Draft out of Texas A&M….
