Aaron Glenn
Defensive Coordinator
Biography
The 2023 season will serve as Aaron Glenn's 10th in the NFL as a coach, and his third season leading Detroit's defense. Glenn has more than 25 years of experience in the National Football League including playing, front office, and coaching experience.
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video Glenn on the effectiveness of 49ers' offense Defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn talks at the podium about the effectiveness of the 49ers offense and what the Lions defense can do to limit their production on Sunday. Glenn comments on specific players that have made an impact with the unit siting CB Cam Sutton and how his mindset when things are hard makes him a high level player. Glenn also gives and update on LB James Houston and what having him back on the field could add to the unit.
video Glenn on continuing to push forward Defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn talks at the podium to reflect on the win over the Rams. Glenn highlights individual players that performed well, covers some strategy used in the matchup and previews the Divisional Round against Tampa Bay and what they need to do to be successful at home this weekend.
video Glenn on containing Rams' offense Defensive Coordinator Aaron Glenn speaks with the media about the task of containing the Los Angeles Rams offensive attack, citing wide receivers Puka Nacua and Cooper Kupp. Glenn also talks about the opportunities and requests by other teams to become a head coach in the NFL. Finally, he reacts to the news of being rated highly by the NFLPA, saying "there is nothing fake about me."
video Glenn on defensive philosophy Defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn talks at the podium to break down the Cowboys game. He talks about what he thought were some good things to come out of that matchup, players that have stood out in recent weeks and talks about the defenses philosophy saying they need to limit the amount of points the opponent can score not just in this game but in every game.
video Glenn on Cowboys matchup Defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn talks at the podium to preview the matchup against the Cowboys. He talks about what they do well on offense and what the unit will have to do to counter that. Glenn also talks about some of the possibilities available with certain players returning from injury and what that brings to the defensive unit.
video Glenn on the versatility of this team Defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn talks at the podium to briefly preview Minnesota and what they are focusing on going into that matchup. Glenn also highlights certain individuals and what they have been able to provide the defense and the options that allows them to operate with.
video Glenn on bouncing back Defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn talks at the podium to break down the loss to the Bears. Glenn highlights some areas that the team played well in, as well as some areas for improvement and talks about certain players that performed well and how they will learn from this loss to bounce back this week against Denver.
video Glenn on defensive improvement Defensive Coordinator Aaron Glenn talks with the media about the chess match that takes place through in-game adjustments. Glenn also speaks on the loss of defensive lineman Alim McNeill, but reiterates "next man up" these next four games. Finally, Glenn speaks about new signee defensive lineman Tyson Alualu and what he brings to the team.
video Glenn on continuing to trend in the right direction Defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn talks at the podium about what some areas for improvement are with the unit and what they need to do to continue to trend in the right direction. Glenn also previews the Saints and what they are focusing on going into that matchup and expresses his excitement to go back to a place that he has history with.
video Glenn on Chargers performance and going forward Defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn breaks down the defensive game at the podium, talks about some areas that they need to improve on and previews the game against the Bears and what they are focusing on heading into that matchup.
video Glenn on defensive execution Defensive Coordinator Aaron Glenn speaks with the media about his time spent on the bye week and notes the weapons that the Chargers' offense has.
video Lions vs. Raiders: Locker room celebration Go inside the Lions locker room following their Week 8 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders.
video Glenn on defensive reputation Defensive Coordinator Aaron Glenn talks with the media about the process it takes to create an elite defense. Glenn also mentions the growth of linebacker Jack Campbell so far this season.
video Glenn on Baltimore preparations and having belief and trust Defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn talks with the media about how the unit is preparing to take on Baltimore. He talks about belief and trust and how that starts from the top with the head coach and trickles down to everyone else and the effect it can have on a team.
video Glenn on improvement during season Defensive Coordinator Aaron Glenn talks with the media about his philosophy on getting better each day throughout the season and notes young players that have shown improvement.
video Glenn on defensive trust Defensive Coordinator Aaron Glenn speaks with the media about how pleased he is with the execution from his defense and notes the level of trust being the catalyst to the early success.
video Glenn on defensive discipline Defensive Coordinator Aaron Glenn talks with the media about how important scheme discipline is and their approach to containing a powerful backfield that Atlanta has.
video Glenn on playing with identity Defensive Coordinator Aaron Glenn speaks with the media about how playing true to their identity will bring success and how quickly they shifted focus to Week 2
video Glenn on sticking to defensive game plan DC Aaron Glenn talks with the media about how important the back seven chemistry is to being successful on defense. He also discusses Kanas City's offense and how they're approaching it.
video Glenn on testing the young players DC Aaron Glenn speaks with the media about have the rookies compete against the starters to see how they perform in training camp.
video Glenn on adding new pieces to the defense Defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn discusses the new acquisitions the team added to the defense during the offseason and gives his opinion on the new-look secondary.
video 2022 Detroit Lions Top 10 Plays | Defense Watch the ten best plays from the Detroit Lions defense during the 2022 season.
video Glenn on character of the defense Defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn speaks with the media about the defense finding it's character and breaking down barriers.
video Glenn on shutting down the run game in Week 17 Defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn talks with the media about stopping the run game in the Week 17 game against the Chicago Bears.
video Glenn on preparing for the Panthers run game Defensive Coordinator Aaron Glenn talks with the media about how well the defense did with stopping the run in Week 15 and believes they are up for the challenge as they prepare to face the Carolina Panthers in Week 16.
