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Jets Predicted To Steal Lions $6.5 Million Star After Aaron Glenn Hire

The Jets could take more than just Aaron Glenn from the Lion.
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Defensive Lineman Issac Ukwu, Levi Onwuzurike, LB Mitchell Agude, Marcus Davenport and Aidan Hutchinson walk off the field during day two of the Detroit Lions training camp at the Detroit Lions Headquarters in Dearborn, Mich. on Thursday, July 25, 2024.
Defensive Lineman Issac Ukwu, Levi Onwuzurike, LB Mitchell Agude, Marcus Davenport and Aidan Hutchinson walk off the field during day two of the Detroit Lions training camp at the Detroit Lions Headquarters in Dearborn, Mich. on Thursday, July 25, 2024. | Kimberly P. Mitchell / USA TODAY NETWORK

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The New York Jets have found their new head coach. A few weeks ago, the Jets announced the hire of Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn to be the team's new head coach. But the Jets could look to steal even more from the Lions in free agency this offseason.

Justin Fried of The Jet Press recently predicted the Jets would reunite their newly hired head coach with Lions free agent Marcus Davenport. Glenn coached Davenport with the New Orleans Saints and the Lions before being hired as the new Jets head coach.

"The only pending Lions free agent to be coached by Aaron Glenn on multiple different teams is Marcus Davenport. Injuries have derailed the career of Davenport, who was once drafted to be Cameron Jordan's potential replacement in New Orleans some seven years ago," Fried wrote. "Davenport has flashed his upside when healthy, including a nine-sack campaign with the Saints in just 11 games in 2021.

"Unfortunately, he's played just six games over the last two years as a result of multiple major injuries. The Jets need to find ways to bolster their defensive line this offseason, and taking a chance on a talent like Davenport makes sense. He's unlikely to garner significant interest on the free-agent market given his extensive injury history."

Davenport, if healthy, would fill a hole on the Jets defensive line. He might not be able to step in and be the forever answer along the New York defensive front, but he could possibly be a bandaid for the 2025 season.

If Glenn really likes Davenport, it would make a lot of sense for the Jets to aggressively pursue him this offseason.

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ZACH PRESSNELL

Zach Pressnell has experience covering all major US sports at both the professional and collegiate levels. He’s produced content for FanSided, Blog Red Machine, The Game Haus, Bethany College Athletics and the Bethany College online newspaper, He graduated from Bethany College (WV) with a degree in Communications and Media Arts, specializing in Sports Journalism. Pressnell was also a four-year member of the baseball team where he earned himself All-PAC recognition as a pitcher (and a cool Tommy John surgery scar). Now, Pressnell specializes in NFL and MLB coverage for Sports Illustrated’s “On SI” network among others. For all business/marketing inquiries regarding "New York Jets On SI," please reach out to Scott Neville: scott@wtfsports.org

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