Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said last week that the club has a standing offer to the restricted free agent.
“I think he’s outstanding,” Jones said, via the team’s official website. “Love his story, love the fact that the story is with the Cowboys. We feel good that what we are talking about is an appreciation of what he can do for us. That’s a way of, not trying to negotiate with anything I might say here, but we’ve got a good offer on the table for him.”
Aubrey famously played soccer, not football, in college and went on to play briefly in the United Soccer League before being released in 2018. In 2022, Aubrey joined the Birmingham Stallions of the USFL. From then on, his trajectory skyrocketed. He joined the Cowboys in 2023 and has since been one of the most accurate kickers in the league, with a booming leg that makes 60-plus yarders look routine.
The unconventional journey to the NFL leaves Aubrey financially disadvantaged. In three years, he’s made less than $3 million total ($2.695 million, per Over The Cap).
The kicker won’t hit the open market unfettered either. As a restricted free agent, the Cowboys can place a tender on the kicker to ensure they get something in return if Aubrey were to sign with another team. A second-round tender would pay the kicker $5.8 million. The Cowboys would receive a second-round pick