The New York Jets are excited about the hiring of Aaron Glenn, and rightfully so. Glenn was one of the top candidates available during this hiring cycle and has

The NFL announced that Glenn is a finalist for the 2024 NFL Assistant Coach of the Year Award. The winner will be announced tonight, Thursday Feb. 6 at 9 p.m. during the NFL Awards ceremony. Along with Glenn, here are all of this year’s finalists:

The New York Jets are preparing for a new chapter in their history with Aaron Glenn taking over as head coach. Known for defensive expertise and a no-nonsense a

Glenn walked into the locker room in Hempstead, N.Y., with stars in his eyes. For his rookie year, 1994, his locker was next to Lott’s. Glenn held Lott, one of the NFL greatest safeties in NFL history, then at the end of his career, in such high regard that he had a hard time speaking to him like they were teammates. He’d call him a father figure.

Update: Jets are giving new head coach Aaron Glenn a five-year deal, per sources, contractually tying him to the organization through the 2029 season. Glenn will be under contract with the Jets through the 2029 season. That’s a solid contract length for a first-time head coach.

He becomes the fifth NFL head coach to have a playing history with his current team, after Mike Vrabel (New England Patriots), Jim Harbaugh (Los Angeles Chargers), DeMeco Ryans (Houston Texans) and Dan Campbell, his most recent boss in Detroit.

Newly hired New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn made a declaration during his introductory press conference on Monday that should have Jets fans

Aaron Glenn made it clear he wants to be CEO of this Jets team. That means leaving the offense, defense, and special teams to his coordinators.

The New York Jets have already stolen Aaron Glenn from the Detroit Lions, but they could look to go back to the well again in free agency.