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Cowboys’ Contract Standoff With Brandon Aubrey and George Pickens Persists

Dallas is relying on a second‑round tender plus a non‑exclusive tag to buy time before the next set of deadlines.

Overview

  • No substantive progress has been reported on long‑term deals for either player, according to updates from The Dallas Morning News’ Calvin Watkins.
  • Brandon Aubrey’s camp has sought roughly $10 million per year while the Cowboys have been below $7 million, and Dallas placed a second‑round RFA tender worth $5.76 million.
  • Team and player agree Aubrey should top the kicker market, yet the gap widened after Ka’imi Fairbairn reset the APY benchmark at $6.5 million on a two‑year, $13 million deal.
  • George Pickens remains on the non‑exclusive franchise tag at about $27.2–$27.3 million with no active negotiations, and the extension window runs to July 15.
  • Watkins apologized for previously citing a $7.5 million offer to Aubrey, and recent social‑media pushback from Aubrey highlighted the murky reporting around specific figures.