Jets' new coach Aaron Glenn delivers fiery message to NFL: 'We’re built for this s---'

Paul Pierce and Keyshawn Johnson engage in a debate over whether Aaron Rodgers is the right fit as the New York Jets' quarterback next season. Paul argues that Rodgers should stay, especially under the newly hired Aaron Glenn as the team's coach, ...

Aaron Glenn, the New York Jets’ newest head coach, brought electricity to his introductory press conference on Monday as he’s set to lead the franchise on the sideline for the next few years.

Glenn was hired after he spent time as a defensive coordinator with the Detroit Lions. Despite a ton of injuries to the Lions’ defense this season, the team still managed to win the NFC North and earn the No. 1 seed in the playoffs before getting upset by the Washington Commanders.

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New York Jets new head coach Aaron Glenn speaks during a press conference at the NFL football team's training facility on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, in Florham Park, N.J.  (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

He is the Jets’ fourth head coach following the departure of Rex Ryan after the 2014 season. Ryan’s Jets were the last iteration of the team to earn a playoff spot. Todd Bowles, Adam Gase and Robert Saleh have since come and gone with only one season finishing over .500 — in 2015.

Glenn has a certain experience the previous field generals don’t have — he played for them.

Glenn starred as a Jets cornerback from 1994 to 2001. He was a Pro Bowler twice in that span. He also played for the Houston Texans, Dallas Cowboys, Jacksonville Jaguars and New Orleans Saints before he retired after the 2008 season.

New York Jets owner Woody Johnson, left, and vice chairman Christopher Johnson, right, pose for a photo with new head coach Aaron Glenn, second right, and general