The two former Jets' legends weighed in on the team's decision to hire former Lions' defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn as the head coach.

Aaron Glenn played eight of his 15 seasons in the NFL as a defensive back for the Jets' franchise. He also played for the Texans, Cowboys, Jaguars and Saints.

Aaron Glenn began his NFL career with the New York Jets, and now he's returning home, on Wednesday agreeing to become the team's newest head coach following a four-year run as the Detroit Lions defensive coordinator.

Aaron Glenn is going back to where it all began. The New York Jets hired the Detroit Lions defensive coordinator as their next head coach.

After an extensive search, the Jets finally have a new head coach. Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn is the pick to lead Gang Green, according to sources.

The New York Jets and Aaron Glenn agreed to terms on making the Detroit Lions defensive coordinator their head coach on Wednesday, according to a person with knowledge of the hiring.

The New York Jets’ search for a new general manager early in the 2025 NFL offseason is well underway. Former general manager Joe Douglas was fired in November. The writing was on the wall for Douglas at that point.

The Jets reportedly are hiring Aaron Glenn as their new head coach after he spent the last four seasons as the Lions' defensive coordinator.

Glenn, a former Texas A&M standout, beat out 15 other candidates for the job as the Jets went through an extensive search to find their next coach.

“I’m excited to welcome Aaron Glenn home as the head coach of the New York Jets,” owner Woody Johnson said in a statement. “Aaron earned this opportunity through almost three decades of NFL experience — 10 with us as a player and a scout.

The New York Jets are looking to turn a new page again. By hiring Aaron Glenn as their new head coach, the organization is hoping that the bad fortunes, luck, and circumstances that have plagued them since seemingly forever — and certainly since 2010-11,