Cowboys Kicker Aubrey Eyes Record-Breaking Deal

0:00On March 11th, the NFL League year kicks off soon, letting teams sign free agents and finalize trades. Dallas Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey sits as a restricted free agent after the team slapped a second round tender worth 5.76 million. Dallas on him back on March 7th, he's pushing hard for a long-term contract to stay put in Dallas. Teams like the Cowboys have a packed plate right now, sorting unrestricted free agents first before circling back to restricted ones like Aubrey. That means he's in a holding pattern while bigger moves shake out across the roster. Aubrey sees the bright side in recent deals boosting the kicker market. The Houston Texans just locked up Kaimi Fairbare on a two-year extension worth $13 million, averaging $6.5 million per year. That edges out Kansas City Chiefs kicker, Harrison Butters 6.4 million mark as the top earner. Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones made it clear at the NFL Combine that he wants Aubrey as the league's highest paid kicker and locked in, long-term.

1:04With the market heating up, expect those talks to ramp up soon as Dallas clears the deck and aims to set a new benchmark.