Source: Jets cutting Gipson after costly fumble

The New York Jets are cutting Xavier Gipson aft his costly footwear instrumentality fumble during Sunday's nonaccomplishment to the Pittsburgh Steelers, a root confirmed to ESPN connected Wednesday.

After the Steelers had chopped the Jets' pb to 26-24 successful the 4th quarter, Kenneth Gainwell forced Gipson to fumble the kickoff -- the game's archetypal turnover. Aaron Rodgers took vantage 2 plays later, throwing an 18-yard touchdown walk to Calvin Austin III to enactment the Steelers up 31-26 with 14:07 left.

The Steelers yet won 34-32 connected a 60-yard Chris Boswell tract goal.

"Man, we can't person turnovers," Jets manager Aaron Glenn said Sunday. "We can't bash it. We person to beryllium a much disciplined team. ... That's thing that volition beryllium addressed. You volition not beryllium connected the tract with this squad if you're going to origin america to suffer games."

Gipson had joined the Jets arsenic an unrestricted escaped cause successful 2023. A wide receiver, helium had totaled 27 receptions for 268 yards and 1 touchdown successful his career.

He played lone connected peculiar teams successful Sunday's loss.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.