Brandon Aubrey has been a consistently dominant piece for the Dallas Cowboys in recent years. After three years with the team, Jerry Jones has given Aubrey a golden opportunity to ensure the highest possible salary.
According to a Saturday report by NFL insider Adam Schefter on X, Aubrey was hit with a second-round tender, which works similarly to a transition tag. Dallas will have the opportunity to match Aubrey’s new salary, but if not, and Aubrey leaves, Dallas will get a second-round pick. However, how much will Aubrey be paid if he stays in Dallas, and where does that line up with the other kickers?
Here’s a look at the highest-paid kickers in the NFL by yearly salary.
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#5 – Evan McPherson, Cincinnati Bengals: $5.5 million
According to Spotrac, Evan McPherson is the fifth-highest-paid kicker in the NFL at $5.5 million. McPherson made 89.3% of his field goals in 2025, making him about as reliable as it gets for the red-hot Bengals offense.
#4 – Cameron Dicker, Los Angeles Chargers: $5.501 million
Cameron Dicker is the fourth-highest-paid kicker in the NFL. Also known as “Dicker the Kicker,” Dicker currently holds the all-time career record for field goal accuracy and also led the NFL in 2022.
#3 – Brandon Aubrey, Dallas Cowboys: $5.76 million
Brandon Aubrey’s new salary puts him in the top three kickers in the NFL, just ahead of Cameron Dicker and Evan McPherson. Aubrey had the longest field-goal in the NFL in 2024 and carries an 88.2% career field goal percentage.
#2 – Jake Elliott, Philadelphia Eagles: $6 million
Jake Elliott is getting close to his decade mark in the NFL and has started to slide in recent years, with a dip from 93.8% field-goal percentage in 2023 to a 74.1% field-goal percentage in 2025.
#1 – Harrison Butker, Kansas City Chiefs: $6.4 million
Harrison Butker has been reliable in his career and has a salary to match the consistency. Butker has a career field-goal percentage of 88.4% and made 94.3% of his field goals in 2023. He also had the longest field goal in the NFL in 2022 at 62 yards.
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