Xavier Gipson’s greatest Jets roster battle was with himself

It wasn’t that Jamaal Pritchett misplaced the battle to be the Jets kick returner with one muffed punt as a lot because it was that Xavier Gipson gained it along with his physique of labor. 

It may need appeared like Pritchett’s fumble within the preseason finale in opposition to the Eagles was the deciding issue and sufficient within the Jets’ eyes to offset his team-high 54 receiving yards and a 41-yard punt return in the identical recreation. 

Not so, head coach Aaron Glenn stated. 

“There’s extra than simply the preseason video games that everyone sees,” Glenn defined. “There’s a ton of follow time that Gip has performed an impressive job. We counted most of his reps so far as the punt returner, and I feel he was 145 robust with out dropping a punt — and truly catching it the best way that I see {that a} punt returner ought to catch it. So, I really feel actually assured with him in that facet — and, man, he’s dynamite when he will get within the open subject.”