A three-time Pro Bowler, Glenn takes over a Jets team that finished 5-12 and missed the playoffs for the 14th consecutive season. New York had lofty expectations going into the 2024 season with a healthy Aaron Rodgers under center, but the team could never quite find its groove.

Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn is among the top candidates in this year's NFL head coaching cycle. The 52-year-old has interviewed with the New York Jets, New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears, Las Vegas Raiders, and Jacksonville Jaguars over the last week.

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.