The New York Jets have cut wide receiver Xavier Gipson following a costly fumble in the team's season opening loss to the Steelers. Aaron Glenn sent a message to his team with the move.
The Associated Press and New York Post noted that the Jets were cutting Gipson after his "costly fumble," while SNY noted it was a "costly Week 1 fumble." ESPN's tease for the story on their homepage indicated that the move was made because of a costly fumble.
Many media members got Glenn's message loud and clear as they explained Gipson had a costly fumble on Sunday with ESPN's Adam Schefter adding that it had "cost him his job."
Jets are releasing WR/returner Xavier Gipson, as @BrianCoz reported. Gipson lost a key fumble Sunday, and in the end, it cost him his job. pic.twitter.com/5iHBKJABDr
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 10, 2025
Jets beat writer Brian Costello added that "Gipson had a costly fumble on Sunday and now the team is moving on."
The Jets are planning on releasing Xavier Gipson today, per source. Gipson had the costly fumble on Sunday and now the team is moving on.
— Brian Costello (@BrianCoz) September 10, 2025
Not everyone was focused on the costly fumble aspect. ESPN's Rich Cimini described how Glenn wanted to send a message while NFL.com called the fumble "critical."
Source confirms that WR/KR Xavier Gipson is being released today, as @BrianCoz said. His fumble on Sunday was a killer mistake. Aaron Glenn said he wouldn’t tolerate those kind of blunders, and so he makes a statement with this not-so-surprising move. #Jets
— Rich Cimini (@RichCimini) September 10, 2025
It will be interesting to see what happens the next time a Jets player fumbles this season. The only thing we know for sure is that Gipson's fumble was costly and Glenn wanted to send a message about how costly it was.
If Jets players follow the news that message will be received.
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