A handful of former Carolina Panthers coaches could be jetting over to “The “Big Apple” with Aaron Glenn.
Glenn, who has served as the Detroit Lions defensive coordinator since 2021, is reportedly set to be hired as the new head coach of the New York Jets. And he, according to numerous reporters, is expected to target a few familiar names for his new staff—including Steve Wilks, Thomas Brown and Josh McCown.
Wilks was linked to Glenn and the Jets on Tuesday by SNY’s Connor Hughes. The Charlotte, N.C. native spent a total of seven years on Carolina’s sidelines—where he worked as a defensive backs coach (2012 to 2016), assistant head coach (2015 to 2016), defensive coordinator (2017) and defensive passing game coordinator/secondary coach/interim head coach (2022).
Brown spent one season with the Panthers as their offensive coordinator in 2023. He moved on to the Chicago Bears for 2024—assuming the roles of passing game coordinator, interim offensive coordinator and interim head coach.
McCown, like Brown, didn’t last in Carolina beyond the 2023 campaign. He served as the Minnesota Vikings’ quarterbacks coach this past season.
