When a team endlessly finds itself in headlines, it typically means one of two things: They are a complete disaster or a rousing success. But if you’re the Dallas Cowboys, you’re always the talk of the town, even if you hover in mediocrity, as America’s team has recently.
The bulk of that media attention has come from contract disputes with high-level players like Micah Parsons and George Pickens. And while the former was eventually traded, the future is still unknown for the latter. But Brandon Aubrey didn’t go down that road.
Aubrey, who is the NFL’s consensus best kicker, reached an agreement on a record-breaking contract earlier this offseason. His recent comments about the deal also prove that Jerry Jones and Co. paid the right player and person.
Dallas Cowboys K Brandon Aubrey is appreciative of new contract
At the annual Reliant Home Run Derby, where the Cowboys were out in full force once again on Thursday, The Athletic’s Jon Machota spoke with Aubrey about his flashy new deal. Of course, Aubrey expressed his gratitude and responded in typical fashion.
“I’m happy to have it behind me. Happy to be able to stay here and play for a record-setting contract. It’s an awesome achievement, something that I never thought I would be able to say.
“I just wanted to have a job, and this locks me up for the foreseeable future and gives me that job that I wanted when I started this thing. I’m just excited to have a job and have it right here in Dallas where I grew up.”
Now, it is fairly easy to maintain this mindset and appreciation for the franchise when they pay you better than any player at your position in the league’s history. But Cowboys fans know that it is much more than that for Aubrey.
If you had told the Birmingham Stallions’ kicker a few years ago that he would be paid a life-changing amount of money by his hometown team, even he might have called you crazy. But the money clearly hasn’t changed Aubrey.
No, he wasn’t as automatic in 2025 from beyond 50 yards as he was in his first two campaigns. But Aubrey didn’t miss from inside 50 last year for the first time in his career, and his work as the kickoff man often goes uncelebrated.
For a Cowboys fanbase who has dealt with far too many contract negotiations with star players gone awry in recent years, it is refreshing to hear Aubrey’s comments. And it is proof that Jones paid both the right player and person.
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