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EspañolDallas Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey would like you to not believe everything you read about his NFL free agency.
The three-time Pro Bowler on Wednesday denied recent claims he is asking for an unprecedented sum as a restricted free agent. The previous day, there had been a wave of reports that his camp had turned down an offer from the Cowboys valued at a kicker record $7.5 million per year and was instead seeking close to $10 million.
The denial came via comment on an Instagram post of the Cowboys-affiliated 105.3 The Fan, in which the hosts were discussing the report from Calvin Watkins of the Dallas Morning News and largely doubting Aubrey was worth such a market-resetting deal.
The single-word comment from Aubrey's account: "Fake."
Aubrey's wife Jenn also responded to a different IG post with a similar response: "False."
Those denials are the latest twists in the Cowboys' efforts to retain the top kicker in the NFL. It's already clear Aubrey will exceed the record for kicker money currently held by Harrison Butker of the Kansas City Chiefs at $6.4 million. The question is by how much.
Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said earlier this week that negotiations have been "a journey" since their beginning before the 2025 season:
"We’ve been in talks with Aubrey since before the season started. That’s been a journey. We haven’t been able to get to a point where we can all agree so it hasn’t gotten done, but we’d love to get him done."
As a restricted free agent, Aubrey's fate is ultimately still controlled by the Cowboys. ESPN reports the franchise is likely to place a second-round tender on Aubrey, which would give it right of first refusal on any contract he signs with another team and a valuable second-round pick if the Cowboys decide to let him leave.
This is one of a few moving parts of the Cowboys' offseason, with the other big one being the franchise tag they'll likely place on wide receiver George Pickens.
The 30-year-old Aubrey is the NFL's all-time leader in field goals of at least 60 yards and has made 88.2% of his attempts in his three-year career, one of the highest rates in league history despite leading the NFL in 50-yard kick attempts in each of the past two seasons. His story of going from anonymity as a professional soccer player to star kicker is a great one, but we'll have to see if it continues in Dallas.