Aaron Glenn is back where his NFL journey began nearly 31 years ago.

He was a game-changing cornerback for the New York Jets then. Now he’s tasked with helping turn around the fortunes of the franchise.

The Jets and Glenn agreed to terms Wednesday on making the Detroit Lions defensive coordinator their head coach, a person with knowledge of the hiring told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the team had not yet announced the hiring, which has first reported by ESPN.

Glenn, who oversaw the Lions’ defense the past four years, beat out 15 other candidates for the job as the Jets went through an extensive search to find their next coach.

And they ended up choosing one of their former players — a first-round draft pick in 1994 who was mentored by Bill Parcells, became one of the Jets’ best playmakers and developed into a well-respected and highly sought coach.

The 52-year-old Glenn, would become the third Black head coach in the franchise’s history, joining Herm Edwards and Todd Bowles. He’s also the first Black coach to be hired to lead an NFL team during this year’s hiring cycle.

The New England Patriots have hired former Las Vegas Raiders and Denver Broncos head coach Josh McDaniels as their new offensive coordinator — his third stint in that role with the team, but his first since the departure of longtime mentor Bill Belichick.

McDaniels was the Patriots OC during Vrabel’s final three seasons as a player in New England and was one of the longest-tenured assistants under Belichick, working for him a total 15 years, including nine as offensive coordinator, and all six of the franchise’s Super Bowl wins.

General manager Trent Baalke is out in Jacksonville after the Jaguars failed to land second interviews with three of their top coaching candidates. Team owner Shad Khan made the announcement hours after Tampa Bay offensive coordinator Liam Coen withdrew his name for consideration for the Jaguars job and agreed to a new contract with the Buccaneers. Coen had been scheduled to interview with the Jaguars on Wednesday.

Ethan Waugh will serve as interim general manager.

Al Golden agreed to return to Cincinnati after three seasons as Notre Dame’s defensive coordinator, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press. Golden was the Bengals’ linebackers coach during the 2020 and ‘21 seasons.

Golden replaces Lou Anarumo, who led Cincinnati’s defense for six seasons. Anarumo was hired as the Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator on Monday.

The Las Vegas Raiders hired Tampa Bay Buccaneers assistant general manager John Spytek to be their GM, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. Spytek, 44, replaces Tom Telesco, who was fired after just one year along with coach Antonio Pierce. The Raiders are still searching for a new coach.

GOLF

Ludvig Aberg shot a 9-under 63 in what he calls his favorite place in the world, taking a two-shot lead over Danny Walker and Hayden Springer in the opening round of the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines.

Aberg took a first-round lead on the PGA Tour for the first time after posting the best opening-round score of his short career. The 25-year-old Swede capitalized on playing the easier North Course at Torrey Pines, hitting 16 of 18 greens in regulation while making eight birdies and an eagle on the coastal links.

The 25-year-old Walker was outstanding in his fourth career PGA Tour start. He posted the opening day’s best round on the tougher South Course, where the scoring average was 72.487 compared to 70.218 on the North.

Walker and Springer finished one shot in front of Lanto Griffin, Zac Blair, 48-year-old Zach Johnson and 20-year-old Aldrich Potgieter — all of whom played the North Course.

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The Angels reportedly added to their infield depth by signing veteran Tim Anderson to a minor league deal with a spring training invite. The Angels have not confirmed the move, which was reported by USA Today on Wednesday.

Anderson, 31, is trying to revive a career that included a batting title and two All-Star appearances with the Chicago White Sox. Anderson hit .214 with a .463 OPS last season with the Miami Marlins, who released him in July.

—Jeff Fletcher

Reliever Paul Sewald and the Cleveland Guardians agreed to a $7 million, one-year contract, adding a setup arm for closer Emmanuel Clase. An eight-year veteran, Sewald is a 34-year-old right-hander who has 84 saves during an eight-year big league career.

Infielder Taylor Walls and the Tampa Bay Rays avoided arbitration, agreeing to a $1.4 million, one-year contract. Walls, 28, hit .183 with one homer, 14 RBIs and 16 stolen bases in 20 tries last season.

Former World Series MVP Dave Stewart is returning to the Athletics in a front office role. The A’s announced that Stewart will be a special assistant to player development this season. Stewart will assist director of player development Ed Sprague in his new role.

soccer

Zack Steffen, back in goal for the United States for the first time in nearly three years, made a pair of excellent saves, and the U.S. won beat Costa Rica 3-0 as Brian White, Caden Clark and Patrick Agyemang scored in the Americans’ second straight friendly without Europe-based players.