Football and soccer rarely overlap in American sports culture; soccer may be 4th most popular but rarely receives equal recognition as its counterpart, football. Which makes the story of Brandon Aubrey even more remarkable; transitioning from soccer to football and then into placekicking for Dallas Cowboys as former Major League Soccer (MLS) player-turned Cowboy placekicker–an incredible testament of versatile athletic skills–yet how does his financial earnings translate? Let’s look into their compensation package for such an extraordinary athlete.
Brandon Aubrey’s Financial Footing in the NFL
Dallas Cowboys General Manager Jerry Jones has long made headlines for making unexpectedly controversial decisions with player compensation strategies, often raising eyebrows with regard to rookie placekicker Brandon Aubrey (aged 28), for which they decided on an incredible two-year contract worth $2,695,000, with Aubrey receiving his pay annually of $915,000. Despite being among the lower earners among kickers in the NFL he appears to have secured an advantageous deal; far surpassing what was earned while playing soccer or during post-MLS employment as a Software Development Engineer post MLS stint.
The Duration of Aubrey’s Commitment to the Cowboys
Aubrey started his three-year run with Dallas Cowboys in 2023 and will finish up by 2025, given their outstanding tenure together thus far. Given his outstanding track record on and off the field thus far, one may wonder why Dallas would consider ending it – particularly given their need for backup kicker after they released previous option, since Aubrey could potentially secure more lucrative deal post-2025 through Athletes First’s representation and possibly reaching seven figure amounts post 2025.
Brandon Aubrey’s narrative goes far beyond discussing money; instead it presents his journey from transformation and adaptation in multiple sports domains to global growth ambitions of the NFL. Such narratives create interest while broadening appeal beyond its core fan base to support these global expansion goals.