The Philadelphia Eagles claimed wide receiver Xavier Gipson off waivers on Monday following the team's comeback win over the Los Angeles Rams in Week 3 . The Birds waived offensive lineman Kenyon Green to make room on the active roster.

Gipson, 24, was recently waived by the New York Giants and joins the Eagles after undrafted rookie wide receiver Darius Cooper suffered a shoulder injury in the win over the Rams.

Gipson entered the league as an undrafted free agent with the New York Jets in 2023, but he's contributed mostly as a punt and kick-returner in the NFL. He earned AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors in Week 1 of the 2023 season after he returned a punt 65 yards for a game-winning touchdown in overtime against the Buffalo Bills.

Gipson has averaged 26.0 yards per

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