Xavier Gipson literally will not stop fumbling the football

’m sitting here in DFW waiting for a flight back to Philly that has been delayed for hours, and I stumble across a stat about Eagles kick returner Xavier Gipson that nearly made me walk back to Pennsylvania on foot. Long story short, Xavier Gipson might be the most unreliable ball-carrier in the NFL. The numbers behind it are genuinely unhinged.

Xavier Gipson won’t stop fumbling the football

Wait, this is Xavier Gipson? Okay, now I see why this was a fumble.

Aaron Glenn cut his ass in Week One for something just like this.pic.twitter.com/jrJTv6zmUL

— UrinatingTree (@UrinatingTree) November 24, 2025

When I first saw the stat, I assumed it had to be false. Nobody fumbles that often unless they are actively trying to get thrown out of the league.

Then the trusty Grok bot ran the numbers and confirmed it. Sickening.

Xavier Gipson is a fumble machine

Xavier Gipson has 38 career touches and 12 fumbles, equating to a 32% fumble rate.

(H/T Secondhandfood on Reddit) pic.twitter.com/tjGMmzFgh2

— Eagles Nation (@PHLEaglesNation) November 24, 2025

Then your brain immediately goes to Green Bay because of course he almost cost the Eagles that one too. Gipson basically turned into the Packers’ twelfth man with the way he kept giving them free possessions.

Xavier Gipson got so lucky that this was a touchback bro ☠️
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— JPA (@jasrifootball) November 11, 2025

None of this mentions the part where the New York Jets already fired him for this exact behavior. Week 1. Steelers. Fourth quarter. Jets up late. Gipson puts the ball on the ground. Pittsburgh recovers. Touchdown. Ballgame. The Jets cut him on the spot.

You would think that sort of humiliation would hard-reset someone’s football DNA. Apparently it did not.

So when people ask why the Eagles punt return unit keeps setting the franchise on fire, this is the answer. It is not new. It is not shocking. It is who he has always been.

Call me insane, but I think Britain Covey or Cooper DeJean should probably get their shot. You cannot get much worse than a guy who treats every punt like a hand grenade.

This is what the Eagles are heading into Week 13 with. A returner who makes every special teams rep feel like a crime scene. Perfect…

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