With all the talk about the New York Jets’ kick return situation, one notable name has been mentioned less and less often: Xavier Gipson, the incumbent. Robert Saleh said at his initial training camp press conference that Gipson would get first dibs on the job, but after an injury sidelined him for a couple of weeks, other players have been grabbing the opportunity.
The question is if Gipson is the best man for the job. He wasn’t a particularly good kick returner in college, returning 23 kicks with 16.4 yards per return.