Dallas Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey has been an elite performer in 2024, exhibiting the strongest leg in the NFL. Entering Week 14, Aubrey is 27 of 32 (84.4%) on field goals, including 10 of 11 (90.9%) from 50+ yards.
How much is he getting paid to kick for America’s Team? Let’s examine Aubrey’s contract and salary.
How Much Is Brandon Aubrey Getting Paid? Examining His Contract and Salary
Aubrey’s first sport is actually the global version of football. He was an accomplished soccer player who played four years at Notre Dame. His professional sports career actually began in Major League Soccer (MLS), where he was drafted in the first round of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft by Toronto FC.
Aubrey’s professional soccer career petered out after two years, though, leading him to return to Notre Dame to become a software engineer.
That could have been the end of Aubrey’s athletic career if not for his wife Jenn. While watching the NFL on TV, she saw a placekicker miss a field goal and told Brandon, “You could do that.”
That led Aubrey to train with former Mississippi State kicker and kicking coach Brian Egan from 2019-22.
Aubrey began in the USFL with the Birmingham Stallions, being named to the All-USFL team after leading the league in field goals and extra points during the season. After another season with the Stallions in 2023, he signed with the Cowboys in July 2023 to join the team for training camp.
Aubrey made the team out of camp after beating out Tristan Vizcaino and hit four of five field goals in his NFL debut on Sunday Night Football vs. the New York Giants.
Now the Cowboys have one of the best kickers in the NFL on a bargain deal. Aubrey signed a three-year, $2.7 million deal with Dallas prior to 2023. He’ll enter the final year of that contract in 2025 and will likely receive an extension given his performance to date. His net worth is estimated to be around $1.5 million.
Aubrey’s path to the NFL is a unique one and demonstrates the untapped potential that exists in many naturally talented kickers after they receive dedicated training.
“I haven’t really had to coach Brandon Aubrey,” Cowboys special teams coordinator John Fassel noted. “I haven’t done anything.”
