Locksley has never coached in the NFL before. Prior to joining Maryland as their head coach, he spent three years at Alabama ultimately becoming their offensive coordinator. He’s been with the Terrapins since 2019 and after a rough first two seasons (5-12, 3-11 Conference Record combined), Maryland showed signs of improvement in 2021.

According to reports, the New York Jets have reached an agreement on Wednesday with Detroit Lions' defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn to take on the duties as the head coach.

Maryland head coach Mike Locksley will interview for the New York Jets job, NFL Network reports. The New York Jets are interviewing Maryland head coach Mike Locksley on Friday, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported.

Glenn, who oversaw the Lions’ defense the past four years, beat out 14 other candidates for the job as the Jets went through an extensive search.

Aaron Glenn, who oversaw the Detroit Lions defense the last four years, beat out 15 other candidates for the New York Jets head coaching job.

If all goes well this Tuesday afternoon, the New York Jets will land their head coach for the 2025 season. The Jets have interviewed a plethora of candidates this coaching cycle, including but not limited to Mike Vrabel,

New York hired one of the 2025 coaching carousel's top candidates, but they still have plenty of big decisions remaining

According to numerous reports, the Jets will hire Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn as their next head coach.

The Jets are hiring Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn as their next head coach, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Wednesday.