The New York Jets have hired Aaron Glenn as the No. 21 head coach in franchise history.
ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter was the first to report the news on social media.
Shortly after the news broke, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero shared the shift that the Jets were making in the front office.
“With the Jets finalizing their expected deal with Aaron Glenn to be their head coach, the team now plans to proceed to additional second interviews for their GM job, per sources. Lance Newmark was in the building with Glenn on Monday and others remain under consideration,” Pelissero explained.
With the #Jets finalizing their expected deal with Aaron Glenn to be their head coach, the team now plans to proceed to additional second interviews for their GM job, per sources. Lance Newmark was in the building with Glenn on Monday and others remain under consideration.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) January 22, 2025
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Jets Now Have All The Time in The World to Make Their Decision
The green and white had a general manager opening before anyone else in this cycle. On November 19 the Jets fired Joe Douglas as the GM.
Despite having that opening for months, the Jets are now the last team that still has a vacancy.
The Tennessee Titans hired Kansas City Chiefs assistant GM Mike Borgonzi to be their new GM. On Wednesday, January 22 the Las Vegas Raiders hired John Spytek to fill the general manager role.
With the Jets being the final destination left, they have no one else to compete with for these top NFL execs.
Instead of just pairing Glenn with Lance Newmark they are completely reopening the GM search. Newmark was the only finalist from the first group, but the Jets plan on having second interviews with others from their list.
This is a developing story and we’ll provide new details as they become available.
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