Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn has declined an interview for the New England Patriots' head coaching job.

Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn will not be taking the Patriots' job as he rejected their request to interview him.

Aaron Glenn is a busy man, as he's preparing for the Detroit Lions upcoming playoff run, while also completing his first round of head coaching interviews. Five of the six teams with head coach vacancies have scheduled interviews with Glenn, and it turns out the one remaining team, the New England Patriots, didn't make the cut.

Aaron Glenn is getting interest from every team with a head coaching vacancy this offseason, but the Detroit Lions defensive coordinator has already

According to NFL Network, Glenn has declined an interview request to speak to the Patriots. After one season, the Patriots (4-13) made the decison to part ways with Jerod Mayo.

The New England Patriots have requested to interview Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson for their head-coaching vacancy, per a report from NFL insider Albert Breer on Monday morning. Breer did not specify when the interview would take place.

According to ESPN, the Patriots are set to virtually interview Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson on Friday.

The New England Patriots are trying to begin a new era as they attempt to find their new head coach, and they have multiple candidates in mind. While Mike Vrabe

Deshea Townsend oversaw a Detroit Lions secondary that finished 30th in NFL in pass defense this season but tied for the fifth-most interceptions.

Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is arguably the most coveted head coaching candidate on the market, and he's reportedly chosen four teams

After one of the roughest seasons in franchise history, the New England Patriots fired head coach Jerod Mayo after just one season, making it the second year in a row that they've moved on from their head coach.