By Antwan Staley, New York Daily News

Xavier Gipson ‘s mistake against the Steelers was a costly one. And now he is no longer employed by the Jets.

Gipson was released by Gang Green on Wednesday morning, a source confirmed to the Daily News.

After Pittsburgh trimmed the Jets’ lead to 26-24 early in the fourth quarter, Kenneth Gainwell forced a fumble by Gipson on the kickoff. It was Gang Green’s only turnover of the game. Two plays later, Aaron Rodgers threw an 18-yard touchdown pass to Calvin Austin III to put the Steelers up 31-26 with 14:07 remaining.

The Steelers eventually won the game 34-32 on a 60-yard field goal by Chris Boswell. However, Gipson’s fumble swung the momentum in Pittsburgh’s direction and led to two touchdowns in a span of 50 seconds for the Steelers.

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