Dallas has applied a $5.7 million second-round tender to kicker Brandon Aubrey while continuing efforts to secure the restricted free agent with a long-term contract, according to ESPN’s Saturday report.
This tender permits other NFL teams to present Aubrey with offer sheets. Should another franchise make a bid, Dallas retains the option to match the proposal or receive a second-round draft selection as compensation – though the Cowboys currently lack their 2026 second-round pick after dealing it in the Quinnen Williams trade for the Pro Bowl defensive tackle.
Contract negotiations between Dallas and Aubrey have been ongoing since training camp last summer, yet the two sides remain unable to finalize terms.
According to reports, the Cowboys presented Aubrey with an offer that would have established him as the NFL’s top-paid kicker, surpassing Kansas City’s Harrison Butker and his $6.4 million yearly average. However, the three-time Pro Bowl selection and 2023 first-team All-Pro declined the proposal, seeking compensation approximately three times his rookie contract’s total worth.
Aubrey just completed his three-year, $2.695 million rookie agreement following the 2025 campaign. This season, he converted 36 of 42 field goal attempts for an 85.7% success rate, connecting on 11 of 17 kicks from 50-plus yards, while making 47 of 48 extra-point tries.
Throughout his NFL tenure, Aubrey has made 112 of 127 field goal attempts (88.2%) with a career-long 65-yarder, and successfully converted 126 of 130 extra-point attempts (96.9%).
