Brandon Aubrey sets record, earning 4-year, $28M extension Monday – Shane Taylor, Inside The Star
The Cowboys broke records on Monday with their mega-contract for kicker Brandon Aubrey.
That makes him the highest kicker in the HISTORY of football. 20 million dollars, no matter what, just seems like a MASSIVE gamble.
Now before I get into the rest of this, let me first say, I am happy Aubrey is staying with Dallas, but paying that much money is something that Jerry Jones loves to do.
The largest deal before this was Harrison Butker at $6.4m per year, and Aubrey gets $7m per year.
Down Year?
In terms
of what we expect from Aubrey, 2025 felt like a down year, agree?
While using the restricted free agent tender would have Aubrey under contract only for 2026, the Cowboys could have used the franchise tag on him in 2027 to effectively keep him out of free agency.
Aubrey, who just turned 31, has been named to the Pro Bowl in each of his first three seasons. He has made six field goals from 60 yards or longer, the most in NFL history. Last season, he connected on 11-of-17 field goal attempts from 50 yards or more.
For his career, Aubrey has made 112 of 127 attempts with a career-long 65-yarder. In 2025, he connected on 36 of 42 tries, and the six misses were from 51 yards or longer.
With deal done, Aubrey’s goal: Make my next kick – Nick Eatman, DallasCowboys.com
How Brandon Aubrey feels to be the highest paid kicker in NFL history.
“I’m just excited to be home. I’ve been here my whole life. It’s a place that’s special to me,” Aubrey said of the Dallas area. “My family, my wife’s family is still here, so it was a priority for me to stay put. I think this is a world class organization. I think the world of them. So excited to be home.”
And not just at home, but home with the four-year, $28 million contract extension that will keep him with the Cowboys through the 2030 season. Aubrey acknowledged the importance of being the NFL’s highest-paid kicker and what message the Cowboys send with that notion.
“That means the world,” Aubrey said. “Because it just means people view me as a top player at my position. So I just have to keep going, keep proving those people correct, and find a way to win a lot of games.”
Winning games is obviously the Cowboys’ goal but it’s not any different for Aubrey, who mentioned Super Bowl as the ultimate goal as well. But when asked about the immediate future, Aubrey said the focus is the same as it has always been.
“My next goal is to make my next kick. It’s always going to be my goal is to make the next kick I have in front of me,” Aubrey said.
Brandon Aubrey’s contract extension is the result of one of the smartest gambles the Dallas Cowboys have made in years – Mauricio Rodriguez, A to Z Sports
The Cowboys would be wise to remember how they negotiated with a top player at his position to get the Aubrey deal done cleanly.
Cowboys nailed the Brandon Aubrey negotiations
Earlier in the year, reports emerged on Aubrey’s camp seeking nearly $10 million per year. At the time, Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker sat atop the list at only $6.4 million per year.
Faced with an impasse in negotiations, the Cowboys smartly used their leverage. This time, they had plenty of it.
The Cowboys opted for the second-round tender. With it, Aubrey was set to make $5.8 million in 2026. And while he was allowed to negotiate with other teams as a restricted free agent, it wasn’t going to be an easy task.
That’s because if the Cowboys declined to match another team’s offer, the acquiring team would be required to give up a second-round pick. Dallas’ gamble was clear. No front office in the league was going to give up a second rounder plus sign Aubrey to a historic deal.
The positional value didn’t make sense.
Last Friday, the deadline for Aubrey to negotiate with other teams came and went. He faced an easy decision: Either make $5.8 million this year while risking being tagged in 2027 or sign for a long-term deal worth much more now.
The Cowboys’ estimation was correct. Aubrey picked the latter, and now, everyone wins.Aubrey’s historic start continues in Dallas
Aubrey’s career has broken records as consistently as he’s split the uprights. He’s made the All-Pro team in each of his three years in the league, scoring on 88.2% of his field goal attempts.
Back to Work: Cowboys begin voluntary offseason workouts – Todd Brock, The Cowboys Wire
The Cowboys are slowly getting back to work at The Star, but interesting to note that Dak Prescott and George Pickens have already been working together on their own as well.
The Cowboys- like all the other NFL teams at this point of the calendar- are only in Phase One of the offseason program. That means no real football field work; only meetings, strength and conditioning workouts, and physical rehab will be taking place at The Star for now.
While those meetings may sound like a boring formality, they will be absolutely critical heading into this season for new defensive coordinator Christian Parker and his assembled staff of assistants. Monday will mark the first opportunity for Parker to begin implementing a 3-4 defensive scheme and transition away from the 4-3 the team has run in recent years.
And with new players like Rashan Gary, Jalen Thompson, P.J. Locke, Cobie Durant, and Otito Ogbonnia joining the fold for 2026, getting everyone on the same page early will be key to the unit’s success.
All attendance and participation is voluntary for Phase One, which lasts two weeks. A few Cowboys playmakers, though, have already gotten a head start away from the facility.
Quarterback Dak Prescott revealed last week that he and wide receiver George Pickens have been working together on their own.
Cowboys have one goal with potential first-round trade – RJ Ochoa, Blogging The Boys
Everyone is looking forward to Thursday night.
The Cowboys want to hold on to 20 overall
File this under Not Shocking News, but the Cowboys apparently do not want to let go of their second first-round pick.
Adam Schefter dumped a massive amount of news on Monday morning and in discussing teams who want to trade up he mentioned the Cowboys. He also noted that Dallas wants to keep 20 if they can.
A potential trade-up candidate in the eyes of some front office executives is the Cowboys. They have two first-round picks — though they are said to want to hold onto pick No. 20 — and needs for a big-time defensive player.
There has been a lot of spaghetti thrown at walls in suggesting that Dallas could package 12 and 20 to someone like the Cleveland Browns in exchange for picks 6 and 39.
Daily Discussion Question: Who is your top choice at 12? Or is it to trade up?
