Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey signs record deal, long-range accuracy dips
The gist
Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey signed a four-year, $28 million deal, the richest ever for an NFL kicker.
He is 3-for-7 from 55-plus yards this season, testing the trust behind that contract.
How it unfolded
- Mar 7, 2026The Cowboys placed a second-round restricted free agent tender of $5.76 million on Aubrey, per NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero.
- Apr 17, 2026The deadline for outside teams to sign Aubrey passed; he and the Cowboys had agreed to an extension making him the highest-paid kicker in NFL history.
- Nov 1, 2026In a 33-30 overtime loss to the Cardinals at AT&T Stadium, Aubrey made three of four field goals (31, 35, 41 yards) and all three PATs, but was wide right on a 61-yard attempt before halftime.
Key terms
- restricted free agent tender
- A status in some sports leagues where a player whose contract expired has limited freedom to sign with other teams.
- PATs
- In gridiron football, a play after a touchdown in which the scoring team kicks the ball through the uprights for one additional point.
Source: Wikipedia