Brandon Aubrey
Kicker
Age: 31
Free Agency: 2031 (Void)
Accrued Seasons: 3
- Height: 6'3"
- Weight: 208
- College: Notre Dame
- Entry: 2023 Undrafted Free Agent (Cowboys)
- 2026 Salary Cap Charge: $3,400,000 (1.03% of cap)
- 2026 Cash Payout: $10,000,000 (2.60% of spending)
- 2026 Cash to Cap Ratio: 2.94
- Contract Value: $28,000,000 ($7,000,000 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $15,000,000
- Contract Ranking: 2/39 at K
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2026)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Signing Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | $1,500,000 | $1,650,000 | $250,000 | $1,750,000 | $3,400,000 | 1.0% | |||||
| 2027
March 17: $5 million of 2028 salary is guaranteed
| 32 | $4,750,000 | $1,650,000 | $250,000 | $5,000,000 | $6,650,000 | 2.0% | |||||
| 2028 | 33 | $5,017,000 | $1,650,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $6,917,000 | 2.0% | |||||
| 2029 | 34 | $6,250,000 | $1,650,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $8,150,000 | -- | |||||
| 2030 | 35 | $6,750,000 | $1,650,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $8,650,000 | -- | |||||
| 2031
February 20: Contract voids
| 36 | Void | $0 | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| 2032 | 37 | Void | $0 | Void | Void | $0 | -- | |||||
| Total | $24,267,000 | $8,250,000 | $1,250,000 | $6,750,000 | $33,767,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Brandon Aubrey signed a four year, $28 million extension with the Cowboys. $20 million is guaranteed of which $14.233 million is a new guarantee. Details of the contract come via a report from Todd Archer. Aubrey received an $8.25 million signing bonus and his 2026 and 2027 salaries are guaranteed. If on the roster on the 5th day of the 2027 league year, $5 million of his 2028 salary is guaranteed. There are annual per game roster bonuses of $250,000 in the contract. Aubrey was a RFA who was tendered at the 2nd round level at the time of signing.
Cash Flows
| 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Due | $4,233,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,267,000 | $6,500,000 | $7,000,000 |
| Running Cash | $4,233,000 | $9,233,000 | $14,500,000 | $21,000,000 | $28,000,000 |
Career Earnings: $10,945,000
Career APY: $3,648,333
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | UDFA | Expired | 2023 | 3 | $2,695,000 | $898,333 | $0 | $2,695,000 | 100.0% | $898,333 |
| Cowboys | RFA | Extended | 2026 | 1 | $5,767,000 | $5,767,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Cowboys | Extension | Active | 2026 | 4 | $28,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $15,000,000 | $8,250,000 | 29.5% | $0 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboys | 3 | $10,945,000 | $3,648,333 | $2,695,000 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Cowboys | $750,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750,000 | 0.3% | $750,000 | ||
| 2024 | Cowboys | $915,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $915,000 | 0.4% | $915,000 | ||
| 2025 | Cowboys | $1,030,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,030,000 | 0.3% | $1,030,000 | ||
| 2026 | Cowboys | $1,500,000 | $1,650,000 | $250,000 | $1,750,000 | $3,400,000 | 1.0% | $10,000,000 | ||
| 2027 | Cowboys | $4,750,000 | $1,650,000 | $250,000 | $5,000,000 | $6,650,000 | 2.0% | $5,000,000 | ||
| 2028 | Cowboys | $5,017,000 | $1,650,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $6,917,000 | 2.0% | $5,267,000 | ||
| 2029 | Cowboys | $6,250,000 | $1,650,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $8,150,000 | -- | $6,500,000 | ||
| 2030 | Cowboys | $6,750,000 | $1,650,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $8,650,000 | -- | $7,000,000 | ||
| 2031 | Cowboys | $7,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| 2032 | Cowboys | $7,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | -- | $0 | ||
| Total | $40,962,000 | $8,250,000 | $1,250,000 | $6,750,000 | $36,462,000 | $36,462,000 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Field Goals | PAT | Points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special | Made | Att. | Blk. | Long | Made | Att. | Blk. | ||||
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 45.1% | 36 | 38 | 1 | 60 | 49 | 52 | 0 | 157 |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 | 34.5% | 40 | 47 | 2 | 65 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 150 |
| 2025 | 17 | 0 | 40.1% | 36 | 42 | 0 | 64 | 47 | 48 | 0 | 155 |
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | 41.2% | 12 | 15 | 2 | 60 | 17 | 18 | 0 | 53 |
Valuation Diamond
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| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $0 | $0 |
| Injury Adjusted | $0 | $0 |
Weekly Valuation Trends
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