The Jets have cast a wide net in their coaching search, but one of the hottest candidates of this coaching cycle may be emerging as the favorite.
Aaron Glenn, a former Pro Bowl cornerback for the Jets and the current Lions defensive coordinator, has told people the Jets are his first choice if he were to be offered a head coaching position, The Post’s Brian Costello wrote in his “Inside the Jets” Post Sports+ newsletter this week.
The coaching cycle is fluid and Glenn could easily end up somewhere else — he’s been linked to the Saints, where he finished his career and was defensive backs coach for five years before joining the Lions.
Glenn, 52, has either interviewed with or will interview with the Jets, Saints, Bears, Jaguars and Raiders. He declined to interview for the Patriots job that went to Mike Vrabel in what was not a well-kept secret once New England fired Jerod Mayo.
The Lions defense allowed the seventh-fewest points per game (20.1) during their 15-2 regular season.
The Jets interviewed Vrabel before he went to Foxborough and also interviewed their former coach, Rex Ryan, and former Panthers and Commanders coach Ron Rivera.
Gang Green has either interviewed, is scheduled to interview or has requested to interview a large group of coaches that includes Chiefs coordinators Matt Nagy and Steve Spagnuolo; Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady; Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores; Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith; Texans offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik; Broncos defensive coordinator Vance Joseph; Commanders defensive coordinator Joe Whitt; Maryland head coach Mike Locksley; Saints interim coach Darren Rizzi and their own interim coach, Jeff Ulbrich.
The Jets did not request an interview with Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, another hot candidate this cycle, as they feel he would not be a fit for them.
The team enlisted its former general manager, Mike Tannenbaum, and ex-Vikings GM Rick Spielman to help lead the search for a new coach and GM after Robert Saleh and Joe Douglas were fired during the season.
