Cowboys Kicker Wants to Be the Highest-Paid at His Position; Will the Dallas Front Office Accept?

30-year-old Brandon Aubrey and his agent are pushing for a $10 million contract with the Dallas Cowboys. This payday would make him the highest-paid annual kicker of this season, rivaled only by Harrison Butker’s record of $6.4 million annually over four years for a total of $24 million with the Kansas City Chiefs. In order to keep the three-time All-Pro standout, they may just fork over the money. Though, as Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones noted, “It's been a journey, but we haven't been able to get to a point where we can all agree, so it hasn't gotten done, but we'd love to get him done.”

Given the way Jones spoke of their discussions, it certainly seems that the team is interested in snapping him up. If they don’t decide to go with this particular deal, there are a few ways to keep him from slipping through their fingers. A one-year tender could restrict him just enough. However, the estimated eight million value is a far cry from the amount they are being asked for.

Given his reputation of getting three goals over 55 yards and six goals over 60 yards, this Dallas Cowboys kicker appears to be able to get what he is wishing for. With the consecutive All-Pro honors and other NFL records under his belt, it could be worth it to hang onto this hot player for his third season. Whether or not they can “get him done” depends on the willingness to make such an investment in one person. This money does have to be spread across the whole team, however.

For instance, while Aubrey can play defensive line, he is a kicker and not specifically a defensive player. This runs the risk of splurging on a single position while neglecting the other important areas, namely, their defensive line. If there is indeed going to be a focus on the specialties of each player and not schemes, such a payday for just Aubrey, even if his stats are terrific, comes with cons, such as drafting less specialized players for other positions. If Aubrey doesn’t sign with them, given that the March 11th tampering period deadline approaches, he can easily be signed by another team that’s been eyeing him up.