The New York Jets on Wednesday cut Xavier Gipson, whose fumbled kickoff helped the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the team in Week 1.

The Jets signed wide receiver/kick returner Isaiah Williams in a corresponding move on Wednesday.

With the Jets up 26-24 after a Pittsburgh touchdown at the start of the fourth quarter, Gipson coughed up the ball on the ensuing kickoff, recovered by the Steelers at the Jets' 22-yard line. Two plays and 50 seconds later, Aaron Rodgers connected with Calvin Austin III on an 18-yard pass for a touchdown that gave the Steelers a 31-26 advantage with 14:07 left.

The Steelers won 34-32 on a 60-yard field goal by Chris Boswell with 1:03 remaining in the fourth quarter.

On Wednesday, Jets head coach Aaron Glenn dismissed the notion that Gipson was cut solely for his f

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