It's with the Lions as the defensive play-caller that Glenn showed his aptitude to become a top coach who can lead a collection of men to greatness. Plenty of sources around the league have commended the Jets for the hire of Glenn, feeling his experience as a player and coach will be well suited for New York.

Legendary football coach Bill Parcells had something to say about the New York Jets' decision to hire Aaron Glenn as head coach.

The New York Jets entered the offseason facing serious questions about their future. New York answered one of those questions Wednesday, hiring Aaron Glenn as the team’s new head coach. While the Jets still need a general manager and a long term solution at quarterback,

After serving as the defensive coordinator for the Detroit Lions for the past four years and helping lead Detroit from the NFL's outhouse to the NFC's best record, Aaron Glenn has agreed to become the head coach of the New York Jets, per ESPN's Rich Cimini.

Former Dallas Cowboys head coach Bill Parcells is fired up for Aaron Glenn after the former Cowboys DB accepted the New York Jets head coaching job.

Aaron Glenn being hired as head coach of the New York Jets has been praised by many connected to the team’s locker room… both the current one and others of the past. Players that are on the Jets’ roster right now and those who previously were in past years but still follow the team were happy about the decision to tab Glenn as the next head coach.

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.

Glenn comes back to New York after a strong playing career as a former first-round pick in 1994. He is entering the top job as a first time head coach but has been with the team as a scout, and has had other stops around the league as an assistant under Sean Payton and Dan Campbell.

It was widely assumed that Glenn and Washington Commanders assistant GM Lance Newmark were a package deal. After all, they worked together for three years with the Detroit Lions, and both were present Tuesday at the team facility for second interviews. Newmark was the first GM candidate to get a second (in-person) interview.

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 is back with the Jets. From 1994 through 2001, he was a defensive back for the team, learning from some of the best coaches of all time.