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Lions Coach's Interview Plans During Playoff Bye Revealed

Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn will reportedly interview with several teams this week.

By Jovan Alford

From left, Detroit Lions safety Kerby Joseph (31), linebacker Alex Anzalone (34), and defensive end Levi Onwuzurike (91) walk off the field after a play against Minnesota Vikings during the second half at Ford Field in Detroit on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025.
From left, Detroit Lions safety Kerby Joseph (31), linebacker Alex Anzalone (34), and defensive end Levi Onwuzurike (91) walk off the field after a play against Minnesota Vikings during the second half at Ford Field in Detroit on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. / Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
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With their win on Sunday night over the Minnesota Vikings, the Detroit Lions clinched the NFC North crown and the No. 1 seed in the NFC, which means they have a bye this week and won’t have to play until the divisional round.

The bye will allow the Lions to get healthy and let their coordinators take head coaching interviews. Detroit could lose their offensive and defensive coordinators this offseason as Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn are among the top head coaching candidates during this year’s cycle.

On Tuesday, we learned who and when Aaron Glenn will be interviewing before the Lions return to the practice facility for the divisional round.

According to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the 52-year-old defensive coordinator will begin his interviews on Thursday and spread them out through Saturday. However, the interviews have to be virtual per the NFL. Glenn will interview the New York Jets, New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears, and Jacksonville Jaguars.

Over the last couple of weeks, Glenn has been connected to the Jets and Saints head coaching vacancies as he spent time with both teams as a player. Glenn played eight years with the Jets, who drafted him with the 12th overall pick in the 1994 NFL Draft.

After eight seasons with the Jets, Glenn played three seasons in Houston, two in Dallas, one in Jacksonville, and ended his career in New Orleans in 2008. The former Pro Bowl defender was also a defensive back coach with the Saints for five seasons.

Glenn has done an outstanding job as the Lions defensive coordinator over the past two years, putting him on the radar of various NFL teams. This season, Glenn has Detroit playing at a high level despite being ravaged by injuries.

Heading into the playoffs, the Lions’ defense is ranked fifth in stopping the run (98.4 yards per game), fourth in blitzes per dropback (31.1%), but 30th in pass defense (244.0). Even though the Lions’ pass defense hasn’t been special, Glenn has his unit playing motivated with many moving parts.

With several head coaching openings this offseason, there's a high likelihood that Detroit’s defensive coordinator will be a coach somewhere in 2025.

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