Everyone loves an underdog story. That's partially why New York Jets fans fell in love with undersized undrafted rookie Jamaal Pritchett following his standout performance this summer.
Pritchett made a strong push for a spot on the Jets' 53-man roster, outplaying the incumbent Xavier Gipson as both a receiver and return specialist, but the team ultimately opted to stick with the incumbent instead.
But after just one game — one marred by two fumbles — the Jets officially moved on from their 2023 Week 1 hero, releasing him on Wednesday. Many assumed that Gipson's release would pave the way for Pritchett to take his place as the team's new punt returner, but that might not be the case.