2017 Head coach Doug Marrone named Gipson the starting free safety to begin the regular season, opposite starting strong safety
Barry Church.
[30] Marrone became Gipson's
fifth head coach as a professional over the span of his first six seasons in the league.
He started the
Jacksonville Jaguars' season-opener at the
Houston Texans and recorded six combined tackles, two pass deflections, and returned an
interception by
Deshaun Watson for 67 yards in the fourth quarter of their 29–7 victory.
[31] On October 1, 2017, he collected a season-high seven solo tackles and broke up a pass during the Jaguars' 23–20 loss at the
New York Jets. The following week, Gipson recorded six combined tackles, two pass deflections, and intercepted two passes by quarterback
Ben Roethlisberger as the Jaguars routed the
Pittsburgh Steelers 30–9