While valid reasons such as medical conditions or financial hardship can excuse someone from jury duty, being a star kicker in a primetime game doesn’t seem to make the cut.

Brandon Aubrey takes his job seriously. The same goes for his civic duty. The Cowboys kicker missed his second consecutive day of practice Thursday to serve on a jury in Tarrant County. The trial isn’t expected to keep him from joining the team in Northern California for Sunday night’s game against San Francisco.