The Jets have completed an interview with Josh McCown for their head coach vacancy, the team announced Friday afternoon.
Josh McCown worked with Drake Maye in high school, but he reportedly won't be lured to New England to be an offensive coordinator.
The trio increased the list to 15 coaching candidates to meet with the Jets, who have also conducted 15 interviews for their general manager job.
The New York Jets reportedly plan to interview one of their former quarterbacks for the open head-coaching role.
The New York Jets hiring Aaron Glenn as their head coach on Wednesday fills the vacancy of the lone team who interviewed Vikings quarterbacks coach Josh McCown for a potential HC role in this cycle. Additionally, it sounds like McCown is not going to leave the Vikings this offseason to be an offensive coordinator somewhere else.
The Jets' interview process will include at least one meeting with a college coach. The team will speak with Mike Locksley today,
The jump from position coach to head coach is unusual but not unprecedented. A great example of it working is Andy Reid, who went from Packers quarterbacks coach to Eagles head coach in 1999. Reid has won 273 regular season games, the fourth most in NFL history, and has won three Super Bowls with the Chiefs.
The New York Jets interviewed Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores and quarterbacks coach Josh McCown and Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley on Friday for their head coach vacancy.
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The Jets have completed an interview with Josh McCown for their head coach ... Maryland head coach Mike Locksley, Chiefs offensive coordinator Matt Nagy, former Panthers and Commanders head ...
A person with knowledge of the hiring says the New York Jets and Aaron Glenn have agreed to terms on making the Detroit Lions defensive coordinator their head coach.
Nothing was agreed upon or finalized by Tuesday evening, but the pair are believed to be the Jets' choices to lead the team going forward.