Mike Vrabel and Aaron Glenn being hired by their old teams for head coaching jobs show the rivalry in the AFC East is only going to get better.

Detroit Lions defensive line coach Terrell Williams is leaving his position with the franchise to become New England's new defensive coordinator under Vrabel, according to a report from ESPN's Adam Schefter.

The New York Jets are exploring the college ranks amid their head coaching search. The team announced on Friday that it completed an interview with

Mike Vrabel and Aaron Glenn being hired by their old teams for head coaching jobs show the rivalry in the AFC East is only going to get better.

Aaron Glenn is back in Gotham Green. The New York Jets are hiring Glenn as the club's 21st full-time head coach, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Wednesday.

"I'm excited to welcome Aaron Glenn home as the head coach of the New York Jets," said Jets Chairman Robert Wood Johnson. "Aaron earned this opportunity through almost three decades of NFL experience – ten with us as a player and a scout.

New York hired Glenn, most recently the Detroit Lions defensive coordinator, as their next head coach, ahead of his scheduled in-person interview with New Orleans. It’s a five-year deal, according to league sources.

The New York Jets have hired Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn as their head coach, according to NFL Network and ESPN. Glenn, 52, has been the Lions’ defensive coordinator since 2021. He was a cornerback in the NFL for 15 seasons, from 1994 to 2008, mostly with the Jets and the Houston Texans.

Aaron Glenn, Detroit Lions defensive coordinator, has been hired by the new York Jets as their next head coach.

Aaron Glenn is taking over as the New York Jets' new head coach, leading franchise he starred with as a cornerback in the 1990s.

Aaron Glenn began his NFL career with the New York Jets, and now he's returning home, on Wednesday agreeing to become the team's newest head coach following a four-year run as the Detroit Lions defensive coordinator.