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.

The New York Jets parted ways with Robert Saleh on Oct. 8 ... go for a defensive-minded head coach currently in the NFL. Mike Locksley has been the Maryland Terrapins' head coach since 2019.

He ended up on the Jets’ radar because of a reputation fostered as a strong program culture-builder in the Big Ten during his second stint calling the shots.

The New York Jets are exploring the college ranks amid their head coaching search. The team announced on Friday that it completed an interview with

The New York Jets are interviewing Maryland coach Mike Locksley for their vacancy as ... The Jets fired coach Robert Saleh in October after starting the season 2-3 and further cleaned house ...

A surprising name being considered for the Jets’ head coach opening will be a familiar one to Big Ten football fans. Maryland head coach Mike Locksley is interviewing with New York on Friday, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.

The New York Jets will be looking for a new head coach in 2025 after the Robert Saleh regime failed ... Maryland Terrapins Head Coach Mike Locksley. Locksley has never coached in the NFL before.

The New York Jets will interview Maryland coach Mike Locksley for their vacancy as ... The Jets fired coach Robert Saleh in October after starting the season 2-3 and further cleaned house with ...

With Johnson heading to Chicago and Mike Vrabel already in New England, five head coaching vacancies remain. The Jets, Saints, Jaguars, Raiders and Cowboys are still in the hunt. Johnson, who was Detroit’s offensive coordinator, agreed to become the Chicago Bears head coach on Monday, two days after the No. 1 seeded Lions lost to Washington.

“I’m excited to welcome Aaron Glenn home as the head coach of the New York Jets,” owner Woody Johnson said in a statement. “Aaron earned this opportunity through almost three decades of NFL experience — 10 with us as a player and a scout.

The Raiders have hired Bucs assistant GM John Spytek to be their GM, but like the Cowboys, Saints, Jaguars and Jets, they don't have a new head coach yet.

For some of those teams, that will involve finding new head coaches and/or General Managers. Three teams fired their head coaches during the season and two more have been dispatched as of 9 a.m. ET on January 6.