The New York Jets are hiring Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn as their head coach, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. NFL Network's

The New York Jets have found their man, and they've gone back to their roots in the process. No, not with Rex Ryan, who repeatedly advocated for a second chance as the club's leader, but with Aaron Glenn,

After a 15-year playing career with the majority spent in the Big Apple, Glenn became a scout under Jets head coach Rex Ryan before making the jump to coaching with the Cleveland Browns, New Orleans Saints, and most recently with the Detroit Lions.