There has been a ton of speculation about Glenn possibly being hired by the New Orleans Saints, a team he previously coached and played for. However, Charlie Campbell of Walter Football is hearing that Glenn has his eye on the New York Jets.
“Aaron Glenn is said to want the (Jets) job,” Campbell reported.
Glenn was a first-round pick (No. 12 overall) of the Jets in 1994 and spent eight years with the team, earning a pair of Pro Bowl nods in the process. Glenn was always well-liked in New York and is quite familiar with owner Woody Johnson.
While the Jets have a messy situation on their hands currently thanks to the Aaron Rodgers debacle, they are in a better spot than the Saints for the long term.
New York is projected to have $31.3 million in cap space in 2025, per Over the Cap, while the Saints are predicted to be $65.6 million OVER the cap. In 2026, the Jets’ projection goes up to $86.4 million, while the Saints come in at $52 million.
However, with the Saints having a lot of work to do to get under the cap in 2025, that number could go down if New Orleans is forced to push money into future years like it has been doing.
Having the kind of cap situation the Saints will have for next year and quite possibly beyond would create a steep mountain for Glenn to climb and it could derail his tenure there entirely.
Now, the Jets are the Jets and they inherently come with risk, but in this particular case, they are better positioned with talent and cap space than the Saints, making them a better landing spot for Glenn.