Cowboys put 2nd-round tender on Brandon Aubrey, sources say

Frisco, Texas – Still hoping to sign Pro Bowl kicker brandon aubrey For a multi-year extension, dallas cowboys A source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Saturday that a $5.7 million second-round tender has been placed on the restricted free agent.

If a team signs Oubre to an offer sheet and the Cowboys choose not to match, they will receive a second-round pick in return. The Cowboys currently do not have a second-round selection in the 2026 draft due to the trade of Pro Bowl defensive tackle quinnan williams.

Speaking at the scouting combine, owner and general manager Jerry Jones said the team has an offer on the table that would make Oubre the highest-paid kicker in the NFL. kansas city chiefs‘ Harrison Butker Is the highest paid kicker at $6.4 million per year.

Sources said the Cowboys’ offer averaged closer to $7 million and Oubre’s agent, Todd France, has asked for about $10 million per year. Talks began in training camp last summer but did not progress.

“It’s been a journey,” executive vice president Stephen Jones told the Combine, “but we haven’t gotten to the point where we can all agree, so it’s not done. But we’d love to get that done.”

The only restricted free agent to leave the team was Wes Welker, a second-round pick who was eventually traded. new England Patriots From miami dolphins Second- and seventh-round selections in 2007.

While the restricted free agent tender will only have Oubre under contract for 2026, the Cowboys can use the franchise tag in 2027 to effectively keep him off the free agent market.

Oubre, who turns 31 next week, has been named to the Pro Bowl in each of his first three seasons. He made six field goals from 60 yards or longer, the most in NFL history. Last season, he made 11 of 17 field goal attempts from 50 yards or longer.

In his career, he has made 112 of 127 field goal attempts, including a 65-yarder. In 2025, he connected on 36 of 42 attempts, and six misses were from 51 yards or more.