FRISCO, Texas – The Cowboys and All-Pro kicker Brandon Aubrey have agreed to terms on a four-year extension that can make Aubrey the very best paid kicker in NFL historical past.
According to a number of stories together with NFL Media, Aubrey’s extension is a four-year, $28 million deal, making him the primary kicker in NFL historical past to earn $7 million per 12 months.
Aubrey, 31, has earned a Pro Bowl nod in every of his three NFL seasons with the Cowboys. In his profession, Aubrey has hit 112 of his 127 area aim makes an attempt for an 88.2% area aim make proportion.
At final, the method that Cowboys COO/co-owner Stephen Jones referred to as “a journey” on the NFL Combine has reached its finish with each events dedicated to a long-term future collectively.
From the soar, Aubrey mentioned that he “absolutely” wished to stick with the Cowboys for the long run, and it was clear Dallas wished to preserve him as effectively.
“I believe he is excellent,” Cowboys owner/GM Jerry Jones said of Aubrey at the NFL Combine. “Love his story, love the truth that the story is with the Cowboys. We really feel good that what we’re speaking about is an appreciation of what he can do for us.”
Similarly, Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer was just as much of advocate for his kicker, who he referred to as a “weapon” on a number of events.
“When you construct the correct tradition right here, the gamers need to keep,” Schottenheimer said of Aubrey at the NFL Combine. “Players need to be right here. And so, because the negotiation and the enterprise facet of it occurs, the great factor for me, and the great factor for us — the Cowboys Organization — is figuring out that Brandon would not need to go wherever.”
Now he isn’t, and the Cowboys have their kicker they feel confident in once the offense crosses midfield locked in through 2029.
Aubrey was one of many Cowboys’ priorities in free company this offseason, and now has joined RB Javonte Williams as gamers Dallas has inked to long-term offers. Now, consideration turns to WR George Pickens, who the Cowboys positioned the non-exclusive franchise tag on in late February. Pickens and Dallas have till July 15 to negotiate a long-term deal.
