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.

The NFL's coaching carousel is spinning around once again, and dozens of candidates are clamoring to fill the handful of positions that have become available. W

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

Glenn is one of the most sought after head coaching candidates this cycle, but he will not be the next head coach in New England.

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.

On Wednesday afternoon, the Patriots added another candidate to their search, as they requested permission to interview Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn, according to the MMQB's Albert Breer.

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

According to NFL Network, Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn has declined an interview request from the Patriots.