Aaron Glenn could try to bring one or more of these Lions free agents with him to the Jets.
Aaron Glenn really advanced himself as a head coaching candidate this season, and after weeks of speculation suggesting it would happen he is indeed now the new head coach of the New York Jets.
So the Detroit Lions are in search of a new defensive coordinator, which head coach Dan Campbell fully expected he’d have to be. Some Lions’ assistant coaches could end up following Glenn to New York, but looking ahead to free agency some players could do so too.
Reports say Glenn is seeking an experienced defensive coordinator, with Steve Wilks the name that has been prominently mentioned in the days since Glenn became the Jets’ head coach. But the core defensive philosophy for the Jets is sure to have Glenn’s finger prints all over it, which is to say (assuming he carries his philosophy from Detroit) they’ll blitz a fair amount and play lots of man coverage.
The Jets seem to have some defensive players who will fit what Glenn likes to do defensively very well. But he will surely want some players who are already familiar with his scheme/philosophy, and obviously also fit it well. And when we get down to it, some upcoming Lions’ free agents who built a relationship with Glenn over his four years in Detroit could willing entertain following him to New York.
Here are five upcoming Lions free agents who could follow Glenn to New York.
5 Lions 2025 free agents who could follow Aaron Glenn to the Jets
5. DE Marcus Davenport
The Lions took a one-year flier on Davenport last offseason, and while this year’s injury was rather random (an arm/elbow injury when Cardinals offensive tackle Paris Johnson chopped down on his arm in Week 3), the undeniable reality is he just can’t stay healthy (six games played over the last two seasons). He also has just three sacks over his last 21 games played, so the potential he once showed as a former first-round pick is fading fast.
So Davenport will be headed for his fourth teams in as many seasons in 2025. Where that will be is the question, with the likelihood his options are few.
Glenn was on the New Orleans Saints’ coaching staff when they took him 14th overall in the 2018 draft. As cheap, no-risk options go to bolster their pass rush go, the Jets could do worse than Davenport.
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