Cowboys lock up kicker

The Dallas Cowboys moved one of their cleanest offseason decisions off the board, signing kicker Brandon Aubrey to a four-year extension on April 20. (espn.com) The deal is worth $28 million, averages $7 million per year and includes $20 million guaranteed, according to ESPN. DallasCowboys.com said the extension keeps Aubrey under contract through the 2030 season. (espn.com) (dallascowboys.com) That annual average makes Aubrey the highest-paid kicker in National Football League history and the first at the position to reach $7 million a year. The agreement came a month after the Cowboys used a second-round restricted free agent tender worth $5.76 million on him. (espn.com) (nfl.com) Dallas had strong incentive to finish this early. Aubrey has made 112 of 127 field-goal attempts in his National Football League career, and ESPN reported that all six of his misses in 2025 came from 51 yards or longer. (espn.com) His range changed how the Cowboys handled drives near midfield. NFL.com wrote last month that Dallas could reach scoring position “from the moment they hit the star,” a reference to the midfield logo at AT&T Stadium. (nfl.com) The contract also closes a negotiation that had been running since before the 2025 season. Cowboys chief operating officer Stephen Jones said in March that talks had become a “journey” as both sides worked toward a long-term deal. (dallascowboys.com) Aubrey’s path to this payday still stands out in a league that rarely spends at kicker. The Associated Press, via ESPN’s team page, noted that he went from a spring league to the top of the National Football League salary scale at his position. (espn.com) Now Dallas has one less core spot to revisit before the 2026 season. Aubrey put it simply after the deal was done: “Make my next kick.” (dallascowboys.com)