Report: Bengals eye Saints' Glenn for DC opening

The Cincinnati Bengals, after being rebuffed by Florida defensive coordinator Todd Grantham, are reportedly interested in New Orleans Saints secondary coach Aaron Glenn to fill their vacant coordinator position. Grantham met twice with team officials this week, according to reports, but the Gators announced Thursday that Grantham is staying, receiving a one-year contract extension and a raise to $1.8 million per year. That should place him among the top five best-paid assistants in college football.

The Bengals now want to interview Glenn, according to Josina Anderson of ESPN. NFL Network reported last week that Cincinnati had initial interest in Glenn, who has coached with the Saints since 2016. He was the assistant defensive backs coach with the Cleveland Browns in 2014 and 2015 after spending two seasons with the New York Jets as a scout.

Glenn was a cornerback in the NFL for 15 years from 1994 to 2008, playing for the Jets, Houston, Dallas, Jacksonville and New Orleans. He played in 205 games (176 starts), intercepting 41 passes. Other names linked to the Bengals' opening include Rams cornerbacks coach Aubrey Pleasant (who worked with new Cincinnati head coach Zac Taylor in Los Angeles for the past two seasons) and Marquand Manuel, who was fired as the Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator after last season.

--Field Level Media