Report: Lions DC Aaron Glenn leaving Detroit for New York Jets head coach job

DETROIT,MICHIGAN-January 18: Detroit Lions Defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn looks on during the first half of an NFL Divisional Playoff game between the Washington Commanders and the Detroit Lions at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan USA, on Saturday,
DETROIT (FOX 2) - If the Lions are to make another playoff push, they're going to have to do it without both their offensive and defensive coordinators as Aaron Glenn has accepted a deal to become the new head coach of the New York Jets on the same day that Ben Johnson signed his contract in Chicago.
According to NFL Network's Ian Rapaport, the Jets and Glenn agreed to a deal for their former first-round pick to lead the Jets. Glenn was being considered by another former team of his, the New Orleans Saints, and Rapaport reported that he thanked the Saints for their interest before accepting the job.
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The deal has not been confirmed but it doesn't come as a surprise to the Lions or fans. Both Glenn and Johnson were expected to be hired in the offseason last year. Both coordinators opted to stick around for another year – which ended this past weekend.
Don't expect head coach Dan Campbell or GM Brad Holmes to pull the trigger on a replacement.
"You know, I'm not in a mad dash - no matter what happens," Campbell said on Tuesday. "I want to do what's right by our team. (Someone who) will be able to stand in front of that room and command respect and get everybody going in the same direction, and we'll we'll ultimately deliver the same message that I'm, I'm delivering."
Campbell says no matter what happens, he'll always be thankful for their work, citing them as major reasons for the team's success the last four years.
"We came out of the dump and got to where we're at. So, man, I will forever be grateful for those guys and our team," he said. "Is it a loss? Absolutely. But yet man, we move forward. This train rolls on and I'll find the next best guys for us. We want it to be seamless, that transition."
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Glenn, 52, was originally drafted by the Jets in 1994 and played in New York for seven years. He was elected to three Pro Bowls in his career, which he ultimately finished in 2008 with the Saints.
After retiring, he's spent the past 11 years as a coach, including four as the Lions defensive coordinator. This season, the Lions allowed the 7th fewest points in the NFL.
As a result of Glenn leaving, the Lions will get two compensatory third round draft picks in the 2025 and 2026 drafts. Ironically, the Lions traded away their third round pick to the Jets to draft Giovanni Manu last year. Now they'll get a third-rounder back.
The Jets haven't been to the playoffs in 14 years and questions will linger for Glenn, particularly at quarterback, as Aaron Rodgers has not yet decided if he'll play or not.
What's next:
The Lions will look for coordinators on both sides of the ball as they return their core players on both offense and defense.
But expectations in Detroit are high – and whoever leads the offense and defense will need to surpass both Glenn and Johnson, while also maintaining the culture that Campbell has instilled.
"No, I don't see philosophy changing … I know what we are," Campbell said. "So does that mean a couple of things get tweaked? You know, a couple of things will get tweaked, (as) just the nature of having new coordinators, if that happens. You know, because you want it to be their, their flavor, their style with it. But yet what I want is what we're going to do."
The Source: NFL Insider Ian Rapaport posted about the deal on X on Wednesday.