Aaron Glenn played under Sean Payton with the Saints and later returned to New Orleans as a coach. He’s now the head coach in New York.

Sean Payton congratulates Aaron Glenn on landing the Jets' head coach role, even after his past jabs at the team.

With the news Friday that the Las Vegas Raiders have hired Peter Carroll to be their head coach, the AFC West might now lay claim to having the most successful quartet of coaches in NFL history. At the very least,

New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn is unlikely to hire special teams coach Mike Westhoff, but that doesn't mean the guru can't assist in the hiring process.

For the next spin on the coaching carousel, we take a look at New Orleans Saints interim coach Darren Rizzi: Rizzi has never been a head coach in the NFL and his only experience as a head coach was one season with the University of Rhode Island in 2008. His team wasn’t very good as the Rams finished 3-9 and a 1-7 conference record.

It was widely assumed that Glenn and Washington Commanders assistant GM Lance Newmark were a package deal. After all, they worked together for three years with the Detroit Lions, and both were present Tuesday at the team facility for second interviews. Newmark was the first GM candidate to get a second (in-person) interview.

Aaron Glenn is back with the Jets. From 1994 through 2001, he was a defensive back for the team, learning from some of the best coaches of all time.

When Dan Campbell, another former Saints assistant and the head coach of the Lions, took over in Detroit, he brought Glenn with him to lead the defensive unit. Now, three seasons later, Glenn is adopting a similar staff-building approach to Campbell's.

The New York Jets have reportedly hired former Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn as the franchise's next head coach.

FOX Sports ' Jordan Schultz reported Wednesday that new Jets head coach Aaron Glenn is targeting Broncos assistant Chris Banjo for their special teams coordinator position. The report was corroborated by 9NEWS ' insider Mike Klis, who relayed via sources that Denver "doesn't want to lose Banjo."

The Broncos hope to keep Chris Banjo, but the Jets are interested in hiring him as their special teams coordinator. More at Pro Football Rumors.

Whenever a defensive-minded head coach is hired, the immediate follow-up question is who his offensive coordinator will be. That's a question the New York Jets will have to answer after hiring Aaron Glenn as their next head coach.