Aaron Glen turns down patriots after Head coach request as he names his preferred destination between New Orleans saints and New York Jets

Aaron Glen turns down patriots after Head coach request as he names his preferred destination between New Orleans saints and New York Jets

The Jets have risen as the favorite to land Aaron Glenn, one insider says.

NFL fans now know who’s on the short list for Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn. He’s interviewed for every head coaching opening including the New Orleans Saints.

But the New York Jets have risen to his first choice, per one insider.

Glenn is the front runner for the open Jets post, per Brian Costello of the New York Post Wednesday. The Jets are replacing Robert Saleh.

New York fired him during the regular season after compiling a 20-36 record.

“Aaron Glenn feels like the favorite for the coaching job. I am not saying that based off anything I’ve been told by the Jets. He just checks the boxes in a lot of ways,” Costello wrote.

There is, however, an issue involving Glenn’s potential hire as Jets head coach.

“The only issue is his lack of head coaching experience, but I think he can overcome that in the Jets’ eyes with a strong second interview,” Costello wrote.

“I know there is speculation that Glenn might go to the Saints, but he has told people the Jets are his first choice. We’ll see if it plays out that way.”

Costello isn’t the first reporter to reveal Glenn as the favorite. Glenn got called a Jets fit by ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter