DAL Brandon Aubrey
NFL player. Position: K (Kicker). Team: Dallas Cowboys.
Quick Facts
- Position: K (Kicker)
- Team: Dallas Cowboys (DAL)
- Contract: 4-year, $28M extension (2026 salary: $3.4M)
- Distinction: ESPN Fantasy Football's #1 ranked kicker for 2026
2026 Outlook
In his fourth NFL year, Aubrey is a three-time Pro Bowl kicker who recently signed a massive four-year, $28M extension with the Cowboys, averaging $7M per year. He holds an NFL record with six 60-plus-yard field goals. Professional rankings consistently place him as the top-tier kicker (K1) for 2026 fantasy: he leads Pro Football Network's preseason rankings and is ESPN's top kicker. His elite leg combined with Dallas' top-7 scoring offense creates a highly predictable scoring floor. Fantasy analysts recommend drafting him around round 10 at earliest, though he provides clear separation from the rest of the position. (per Hayden Winks' kicker deep dive for 2026 and Kicker rankings 2026: Cam Little rises, Butker falls).
UFL 4-point FG rule (July 18): The UFL's experimental 4-point field goal for 60+ yarders has raised questions about NFL adoption. Aubrey, when asked about the rule's potential impact, expressed skepticism: "It's a little weird. Kind of incentivizes you to stall the drive in a certain spot." He noted it would question playcalling around the 50-yard line and create perverse incentives, though he acknowledged it "makes kickers even more valuable." The NFL has shown no momentum to adopt this UFL innovation (per Should the NFL adopt the UFL's 4-point field goal rule?).
Role / Depth Chart
Starting kicker for Dallas Cowboys.
Recent News
- 2026-08-23 — Currently 4th on NFL's all-time longest FG list (65 yards) and 7th on all-time list (64 yards); remains consistent elite kicker (Longest FGs in NFL history)
- 2026-07-19 — Cowboys' Brandon Aubrey reveals the problem with 4-point field goal rule (Cowboys' Brandon Aubrey reveals the problem with 4-point field goal rule)
- 2026-05-06 — Brandon Aubrey Leads Updated 2026 Fantasy Kicker Rankings (Brandon Aubrey Leads Updated 2026 Fantasy Kicker Rankings)
- 2026-07-06 — UFL Special Team Standouts The NFL Should Sign (UFL Special Team Standouts The NFL Should Sign - UFL News Hub)