The Dallas Cowboys reportedly presented a deal that would make Brandon Aubrey the highest-paid kicker in the league. However, reports started suggesting that Aubrey did not view the proposal as enough. Now, the kicker has pushed back on it, making it clear that what fans are hearing does not line up with reality, especially as conflicting figures continue to circulate during Combine Week in Indianapolis.

On Wednesday, the three-time Pro Bowler jumped into the conversation himself. He responded to the noise with a one-word message, writing, “Fake.”

He dropped that comment under an Instagram post from Cowboys-affiliated 105.3 The Fan, where hosts debated a report from Calvin Watkins of the Dallas Morning News and questioned whether Aubrey deserved a market-shifting contract.

Earlier, Watkins reported that the Cowboys had offered a multiyear contract worth close to $7.5 million per season. He also added that Aubrey wanted something closer to $10 million annually, a figure that would reset the kicker market across the NFL. However, Aubrey’s blunt response signals that the numbers circulating might not tell the full story.

Interestingly, the pushback did not stop there. Aubrey’s wife, Jenn, commented “False” under another post claiming he sought more money.

Soon after, his agent, Todd France, added fuel to the rebuttal, posting, “The NFL combine…where misinformation spreads like wildfire. Looking forward to my meeting with the Cowboys on the bus,” directly addressing the leaks tied to the negotiations. France later shared video from outside the “Jerry Bus” in Indianapolis, underscoring that discussions with the Cowboys were set to resume in person.

As Aubrey remains a restricted free agent, ESPN reported that America’s Team is expected to use a second-round tender on him. That move would grant Dallas the right of first refusal and potentially net them a valuable draft pick if they let him walk. Under this setup, rival teams are free to submit an offer, but any club that signs him away from Dallas would owe the Cowboys a second-round draft pick as compensation.

If no deal materializes and he remains with the Cowboys on the second-round tender, he would be set to earn $5.8 million for the 2026 season. Dallas also retains the option of a first-round tender, further strengthening its leverage if talks stall.

Earlier this week, Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones also described the talks as ongoing.

“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,” he said, acknowledging the stalemate. Clarence Hill Jr. later reported that Dallas initially made its highest-paid offer back in September, surpassing the $6.4 million annual mark set by Harrison Butker, before negotiations were tabled until this week’s meetings in Indianapolis.

Speaking of the ongoing negotiations, Aubrey does not plan to dive deep into the back-and-forth.

Brandon Aubrey is letting his representatives handle the contract talks

Earlier this month, Brandon Aubrey made it clear he did not plan to get “super involved” in the back and forth of contract talks. He also stressed that he “absolutely” wants to stay with the Cowboys, the very team that pulled him out of relative obscurity in the USFL in 2023 and gave him his shot in Big D.

Aubrey is finishing the three-year undrafted free-agent contract he signed upon entering the league, a deal worth roughly $2.695 million total with no fully guaranteed money. His 2025 cash payout was just over $1 million, a modest figure compared to the value he has since provided. That financial gap is central to why this second contract carries weight for both sides.

Since arriving in Dallas, Aubrey has done far more than just hold down the job. In fact, he has converted more than 88% of his field goal attempts, opened his career with a record streak of consecutive makes, and became the first player in league history to hit multiple kicks of 59 yards or longer in a single game. He has also earned All-Pro honors in three of his four seasons, was the NFL’s scoring leader in 2023, and last season converted 36 of 42 field goals with a long of 64 yards while finishing with 155 total points.

He also drilled the longest field goal in franchise history and already owns more 60-plus-yard field goals than any kicker the sport has seen. Because of that, Aubrey admitted he views this second contract differently from his first.

“Everyone wants to hit that second contract because you don’t have much say in your first, and you can really earn a second contract,” Aubrey said, per the team website. “Whatever you’ve shown your worth on the field is what the market will pay you.”

Aubrey also kept things grounded when discussing money.

“I say every year I have an NFL job is 7 to 10 years, I won’t have to have a normal job,” he explained. “So we’ll be fine without a contract, but obviously the contract accelerates the retirement.”

Analytical projections from contract sites estimate his open-market value in the mid-$6 million per year range over a four-year deal, a figure that would already push him to the top of the position. Whether the disagreement lies in average annual value, total guarantees, or contract length remains unclear, but those structural details often matter as much as headline numbers.

So when the recent report suggested that he brushed off a record $7.5 million offer and demanded a wild 33 percent raise, it did not quite line up. Aubrey and his camp already rejected that narrative. With the Cowboys holding RFA leverage and Aubrey holding elite production on his side, the next move will likely come from whichever side blinks first in Indianapolis.