Aaron Glenn began his career as an NFL player after being drafted in the first round in 1994 by the New York Jets. After retiring from the NFL following the 2008 season, Glenn received another NFL opportunity when he was brought in by the Jets to be a personnel scout in 2012.

Glenn walked into the locker room in Hempstead, N.Y., with stars in his eyes. For his rookie year, 1994, his locker was next to Lott’s. Glenn held Lott, one of the NFL greatest safeties in NFL history, then at the end of his career, in such high regard that he had a hard time speaking to him like they were teammates. He’d call him a father figure.

Aaron Glenn has sent a message to the NFL. “Put your seatbelts on and get ready for the ride. Listen, there are gonna be some challenges, but with challenges gets opportunity. Here’s what I do know: we’re the freakin’ New York Jets and we’re built for this s–t,