NFL Rumors: Lions' Aaron Glenn Ranks Jets as Top Choice Amid Saints HC Buzz

The New York Jets aren't necessarily the most coveted landing spot for prospective head coaches this offseason, but one candidate reportedly is hoping to be the one heading to the Big Apple.

Per Justin Tasch of the New York Post, team reporter Brian Costello wrote in his "Inside the Jets" newsletter that Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn "has told people the Jets are his first choice if he were to be offered a head coaching position."

A former NFL cornerback who played from 1994 to 2008, Glenn spent the first eight seasons of his career with the Jets and was selected to two out of his three career Pro Bowls while wearing the Green and White. He also worked as a personnel scout for New York from 2012-13 before making the transition to coaching in 2014.

It should be noted that the Jets aren't the only team searching for a new head coach to have previous ties to Glenn. He also played for the Dallas Cowboys and Jacksonville Jaguars before ending his career with the New Orleans Saints. He also spent five years as the Saints' defensive backs coach from 2016 to 2020 before joining head coach Dan Campbell's staff with the Lions.

Glenn had the opportunity to start interviewing with teams virtually last week thanks to Detroit having a bye for the first week of the playoffs. Tasch noted that he has "interviewed with or will interview with" the Jets, Saints, Jaguars, Chicago Bears and Las Vegas Raiders, so there's no guarantee that he will land in New York.

The Jets have cast a wide net in their expansive search for a new head coach, so it's unlikely that they're in a rush to hire Glenn, either. However, after years of struggling to find stability, it would be wise for New York to choose the candidate who actually wants to be there and end the franchise's lengthy run of ineptitude.

Unfortunately for Jets fans hoping to land Glenn, the team doesn't have the best track record when it comes to choosing the smart option.