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O<\/span>ver the last several weeks, the Dallas Cowboys<\/a><\/strong> have been locked in prolonged contract talks with their All-Pro kicker, Brandon Aubrey<\/a><\/strong>, and a clearer picture is finally emerging of where things stand, even if no agreement has been reached yet.<\/p>\n Executive vice president Stephen Jones<\/strong> faced questions at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine about Dallas<\/strong>‘ attempts to retain one of the league’s most dynamic specialists.<\/p>\n “We’ve been in talks with Aubrey<\/strong> even before the season started,” Jones<\/strong> said, admitting that although no deal has been finalized, both sides have been actively negotiating for months.<\/p>\n “It’s been a journey, but we haven’t been able to get to a point where we can all agree. Haven’t gotten done, but we’d love to get him done.”<\/p>\n And in a recent interview with Brandon Loree, Jones said: “I believe we can get a deal done with Brandon…we’ll continue to roll up our sleeves and hopefully maybe who knows maybe we can get this thing done in the next week to 10 days.”<\/p>\n Aubrey<\/strong>‘s place in Dallas<\/strong> is unlike most kickers around the NFL. The 30-year-old has consistently delivered long field goals, including multiple 60-plus yard makes, and is widely regarded as among the most reliable and powerful-legged kickers in the league.<\/p>\n However, the financial details remain a sticking point.<\/p>\n According to multiple reports, Aubrey<\/strong>‘s camp has been linked to a contract figure near $10 million per year, a sum that would eclipse the current benchmark for NFL kickers.<\/p>\n That figure has been widely circulated but was directly denied by Aubrey<\/strong> himself on social media, where he and his wife labeled such reports “fake” and “false.” His agent, Todd France<\/strong>, echoed that sentiment, emphasizing that misinformation can spread quickly during events like the Combine.<\/p>\n The Cowboys<\/strong>, meanwhile, are said to have countered with a deal that would still make Aubrey<\/strong> the highest-paid kicker in history, but not at the rumored $10 million AAV level.<\/p>\n Various sources believe that Dallas<\/strong>‘ offer sits below that threshold, with the club holding the negotiating leverage afforded by Aubrey<\/strong>‘s status as a restricted free agent.<\/p>\n Because Aubrey<\/strong> is a restricted free agent, Dallas<\/strong> retains the ability to use a tender to keep him for the upcoming season even without a long-term deal.<\/p>\n The franchise could place either a first- or second-round tender on the kicker, allowing the Cowboys<\/strong> either to match any outside offer or receive draft pick compensation should he sign elsewhere.<\/p>\n That leverage shifts the dynamic compared with typical unrestricted free agency. Teams rarely let a player with that benefit walk away without compensation, and Dallas<\/strong> appears prepared to use it if necessary rather than rush into an overpay.<\/p>\n The reality of the club’s salary cap situation also plays into that calculus: the Cowboys<\/strong> are carrying limited cap space while juggling other priority negotiations, including a potential franchise tag for wide receiver George Pickens<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\nWhat a tender means and why Dallas<\/strong> holds the cards<\/h2>\n