This new guy can fly.
Giants cut ties with WR with 4.4 40 speed, Eagles quickly claim him originally appeared on The Sporting News
The Philadelphia Eagles added a recently well-traveled wide receiver to their roster on Monday.
They claimed Xavier Gipson off waivers, according to NFL Network's Tom Pelissero.
Gipson began the season on the New York Jets, then went to the New York Giants via waivers. The Giants cut him, opening the door for the Eagles to swoop in.
The Jets originally cut Xavier Gipson because of a fumble in Week 1. They held a two-point lead on the Pittsburgh Steelers when Gipson had the ball knocked loose on a kickoff return.
"His fumble on Sunday was a killer mistake," ESPN's Rich Cimini wrote that week on X. "Aaron Glenn said he wouldn’t tolerate those kind of blunders, and so he makes a statement with this not-so-surprising move."
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Gipson was a hero for the Jets long before he had that blunder.
In the 2023 season opener, Gipson returned an overtime punt 65 yards for a walk-off touchdown.
In his career, Gipson has 27 catches for 268 yards and a touchdown, and he has also run nine times for 73 yards and another score.
Gipson has 604 career punt return yards and 1,142 career kick return yards.
He didn't get into a game for the Giants before he was cut.
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The former Stephen F. Austin star at the FCS level ran a 4.42-second 40-yard dash at his Pro Day and gives the Eagles a new option in the return game or as a gadget player.
At least Gipson hasn't had to go far, from one New Jersey team to another and now to Philly.
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