Cowboys Lock in Kicker Aubrey with Massive Extension

0:00It's April 20th. You're listening to NFL News today, AI-powered football coverage. I'm Cory with the story. Dallas Cowboys just locked in their kicker brand in Aubrey with a massive four-year extension worth $28 million, averaging $7 million a year and including $20 million guaranteed. This deal makes him the highest-paid kicker in the NFL, wrapping up all that off-season tension right before the draft kicks off. Here this off-season, the Cowboys slapped a second round restricted free agent tender on the three-year vet, letting him test the market until April 17th. No other teams jumped in with offers, so Dallas kept their leverage and got back to negotiating. Aubrey's earned it with three all pro nods, including one first team honor, and the Cowboys made it clear they wanted to reward their reliable foot. Long-term, fans and analysts breed the sigh of relief as the back-and-forth avoided walking him right to free agency. The new pack slides under that 10 million a year mark they started debating, locking

1:00him in at $5.76 million for this year under the tender while building out the future. It's a win-win that stabilizes the special teams unit. Now the Cowboys can pivot to sorting a deal with their pro-bowl-wide receiver George Pickens and gear up for draft week without distractions hanging. Over them.