exclusive new york jets Xavier Gipson’s biggest Jets roster battle was with himself By Ryan Dunleavy Published Aug. 29, 2025, 7:06 p.m. ET Xavier Gipson is pictured during a July 31 Jets practice. Bill Kostroun/New York Post Take flight with the Jets Text with Brian Costello all season as he brings Sports+ subscribers the latest Jets intel from on the field and off. SIGN UP NOW It wasn’t that Jamaal Pritchett lost the battle to be the Jets kick returner with one muffed punt as much as it was that Xavier Gipson won it with his body of work. It might have looked like Pritchett’s fumble in the preseason finale against the Eagles was the deciding factor and enough in the Jets’ eyes to offset his