Brandon Aubrey Speaks Out On 'Not Ideal' Dallas Cowboys Contract Situation

FRISCO - We had a good chuckle over the weekend due to the reports that the Dallas Cowboys and All-Pro kicker Brandon Aubrey would "soon'' reach a new contract agreement, or that they are "close'' to one.

Why?

Not because such a thing is impossible.

No, it's because the words "soon'' and "close'' have so little meaning.

And now that Aubrey himself has granted an interview on the subject?

You see what we mean.

“Obviously the tender is what the Cowboys have talked about, and it’s a good problem to have,” Aubrey said Wednesday, via Joseph Hoyt of the Dallas Morning News. “It’s a good amount of money, and it’s a big pay raise from before, but it’s not the ideal for any player.

"We’ll see what happens. I’m excited to be in this position. It’s an opportunity for me . . . so I’m thankful for that.”

It adds another element of complexity to what we thought - and still think - should be a simple negotiation.

With Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, the highest-paid at his position at $6.4 million APY, offering Aubrey anything north of $7 million APY is fair value.

And indeed, that highest-paid is the range Dallas offer exists at.

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And Aubrey's side reported asking for $10 million APY?

That seems like ... way more than "fair.''

One thing might prove decisive in getting Aubrey to sign on that dotted line.

And for head coach Brian Schottenheimer, the culture being built inside The Star could be key.

“When you build the right culture here, the players want to stay, the players want to be here,” Schottenheimer said. “So as the negotiations and the business side of it happens, the good thing for me and the good thing for us as the Cowboys organization is knowing that, Brandon doesn't want to go anywhere.

"He wants to be here. We want Brandon here. Now again, we just got to have the time to figure out the numbers and how that works.”

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So Aubrey wants to stay, and the Cowboys want him to as well. 

But depending on what his agent, Todd France, the person who also got Dak Prescott $60 million APY, is asking for, it could get messy.

Teams generally aren't in the business of making their kicker the highest-paid in football, but with Aubrey, you can make the case that the Cowboys should.

But how much? That's a good conversation starter. Personally, we're about ready to split the difference and go up to $8.5 million APY.

At the same time, Dallas holds the cards here, as he's a restricted free agent and can therefore be tendered; the Cowboys can keep his rights at $6 million for 2026.

Aubrey, 30, is a DFW native who has made the Pro Bowl in all three of his seasons. He has an NFL-record six field goals from 60 yards or longer, part of what makes him so valuable.

Maybe in advance or in conjunction with the start of the NFL business year on March 11, a deal will be done. But until then? We'll resist the "soon'' and "close'' temptations, thank you.