Dallas Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey missed Wednesday's practice, but it was later revealed that he attended jury duty during that time.
Aubrey, a second-year kicker who attended Notre Dame, was listed as absent from the Cowboys' most recent practice after being selected by a 12-person jury in Tarrant County, Texas.
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soccer reporter nick harris broke the news, noting that the Cowboys tried to remove Aubrey from jury duty, but the kicker refused. Aubrey reportedly insisted on fulfilling his civic duty on Wednesday and continuing to do so, despite potentially missing an important regular-season game.
Aubrey is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday and Friday, but the judge will reportedly take his football schedule into account.
“There is no clear timeline for how long the litigation will last,” Harris wrote.
reporter added“There is no need to sequester the jury in this case.”
Jurors will be released on nights and weekends, so Aubrey will be able to attend the trial. sunday night game The game against the San Francisco 49ers will kick off at 7:20 p.m. Central Time.
At the same time, Aubrey could be forced to miss several more practices and even games if his symptoms persist over the weekend. The Cowboys will play afternoon games on Nov. 3 and Nov. 10, visiting the Atlanta Falcons before returning home to face the Philadelphia Eagles.
Members of the media began questioning Aubrey's whereabouts after he was not seen during the Cowboys' practice on Wednesday. Later that day, multiple witnesses reported seeing Aubrey serving on a jury in a Fort Worth courthouse.
Juror information has not been released.
Aubrey played in the United States Football League before the NFL. He already holds the NFL record for eight consecutive field goals of 50 yards or more. He made his first Pro Bowl appearance with the Cowboys in the 2023-2024 season.
“We all have a civic duty to fulfill.”
Aubrey is not the first cowboy to insist on serving jury duty.
Former Cowboys tight end Jason Witten arrived late to preseason minicamp in 2012, missing a morning meeting and scheduled medical exam because he was serving on a jury in Denton County.
“We all have a civic duty to fulfill,” Witten reportedly said at the time. ESPN. “I was proud to be a citizen and persevered until the end. It took a little longer than I expected, but it was a good experience. I'm glad I was able to get back in time for practice.”
His coach at the time, Jason Garrett, said Witten was a “good citizen” who “cared about the judicial process” and had never considered escaping jury duty.
“Everyone, when you get a subpoena, don't slack off,” Witten reportedly said.
The tight end donated his jury salary.
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