PHILADELPHIA — Explosive punt returns are impressive and Xavier Gipson has had a few in his brief NFL career, including a game-ending 65-yarder for a touchdown against the Bills during his rookie season with the Jets in 2023.

The No. 1 job of every punt returner, however, is to make sure you secure the football and Gipson has failed in that duty way too often, including Sunday during the Eagles’ mistake-filled 24-21 loss to the Dallas Cowboys.

With the Eagles locked in a fourth-quarter tie, Gipson inexplicably fielded a punt at the 2-yard line and fumbled away the ball at the 12-yard line after taking a big hit from Alijah Clark. The Cowboys recovered at the 7-yard line.

“We have these set of rules that at times can be a little bit fluid depending on where you are with field po

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