Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn is considered “a name to watch closely” for the Dallas Cowboys head coaching vacancy, according to Fox Sports’ Jordan Schultz.

Per Schultz, a league source mentioned that Cowboys owner Jerry Jones holds Glenn “in especially high regard.”

Dallas is looking to bounce back from a 2024 season in which it finished at 7-10 before moving on from former head coach Mike McCarthy.

The Cowboys announced that McCarthy wouldn’t be returning to the team on Monday, with the timing impacting their ability to pursue Glenn.

Schultz previously reported that by waiting to part ways with McCarthy, Dallas is unable to interview Glenn as well as Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson until after Detroit’s season comes to a close.

The fourth-year defensive coordinator is one of the top candidates during the current hiring cycle. Glenn has already interviewed with the New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, Jacksonville Jaguars, Chicago Bears and Las Vegas Raiders. He also turned down a request from the New England Patriots before the team eventually hired Mike Vrabel.

Before Glenn took over as Detroit’s defensive coordinator ahead of the 2021 season, he previously spent five years as a defensive backs coach with the Saints and two years as a defensive backs assistant on the Cleveland Browns.

The Texas native also played in the NFL for 15 years, spending two seasons with the Cowboys in 2005 and 2006.

The Lions’ defense has continued to improve under Glenn, owning the No. 7 scoring defense in the league by allowing just 20.1 points each week during the 2024 regular season.