The Jets will host Lions DC Aaron Glenn for a visit Tuesday with the goal of not letting him leave the building

This will be Glenn’s second interview with the Jets, having conducted a virtual meeting with the team in the midst of the Lions’ playoff run. He has had interview requests from six of the seven teams that had a head coaching vacancy and has scheduled additional talks with the Jets and Saints, where Glenn will visit New Orleans next if Tuesday’s interview does not lead to a hire.

Glenn has a history with Gang Green. He was drafted by the Jets in the first round and then played in New York for eight of his 15 years in the league, making two Pro Bowls during his tenure with the Jets. And when he moved into the coaching world, his first NFL job came from New York, who hired him as a scout in 2012. Since then, he’s worked in the Browns, Saints and Lions organizations after coaching Detroit’s defense for the past four years .

While Glenn was among those interviewing for open head coaching positions in the last offseason cycle, he ultimately returned to Detroit for the 2024 season, where his navigation of the Lions’ unprecedented injury woes earned him considerable praise from inside and outside the organization. The unit ranked as no. 7 in scoring defense, allowing the second-lowest completion percentage (61.1) and lowest passer rating (82.0) in the league, while also finishing fifth in rushing yards allowed per. game (98.4) en route to the team’s 15-2 record and NFC North title.

If Glenn officially becomes the next head coach of the Jets, either Tuesday or at a later date, he will inherit a team at a crossroads where decisions must be made about Aaron Rodgers and some of their young talent in the quest to get New York back in contention.

The hiring of a general manager, a selection that has yet to be made but has involved 15 interviews so far, is likely to be the next domino to fall.