Will Brandon Aubrey miss Cowboys game vs Vikings due to jury duty?

The Dallas Cowboys are in crisis. They are at 3-3 to start the season and their last loss was one of the worst in team history. They are facing a San Francisco 49ers team this week that‘s beat them in their last three meetings. The amount of injuries they’ve sustained on the defense has been discouraging and just added to their troubles. But one player has been a light in their otherwise dark outlook.

That player is kicker Brandon Aubrey. Yes, really. That’s how good he is (and how bad everything else is going at the moment). So when he popped up on the practice report as a non-participant on Wednesday, there was some concern.

Why Brandon Aubrey missed practice - will he miss Sunday’s game?

As it turns out, Aubrey was selected for jury duty as part of a felony assault case (the defendant is being charged with second-degree strangulation) in Tarrant County. The Cowboys tried to get him out of it, but Aubrey insisted on attending on Wednesday.

Although there is no clear timetable for how long the case will last, Aubrey is expected to attend court again today (Thursday) and Friday. The good news is, the jurors will be released for nights and weekends even while the case is ongoing, leaving no risk of Aubrey missing Sunday‘s game against the 49ers. The other good news is, the judge is expected to work with Aubrey around his football schedule.

That‘s a huge relief for Dallas, as Aubrey is indeed one of the only Cowboys players not currently underperforming. In fact, he‘s not only their best player right now, but one of the best kickers in the league. After Dallas signed him out of the USFL last season, he converted 53 of his first 57 NFL field goals. He’s since broken the record for 50+ yard field goals, having made at least one in each of his last eight games.