Dolphins Secure Brewer
Dolphins Lock In All-Pro Center Aaron Brewer on Three-Year, $52.5 Million Deal
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NFL insider Ari Meirov also broke the news on social media, writing: “Just in: The Dolphins and All-Pro C Aaron Brewer have agreed to a 3-year, $52.5M extension per @adamschefter.”
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CBS reported Brewer’s availability has been a standout since joining Miami: he “has missed just one game” in his 2024-to-date Dolphins stretch and the team expects him to remain a long-term “reliable fixture” on the offensive line.
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Sports.Yahoo/Dolphins Wire added durability and usage specifics from the last two seasons, saying Brewer played “99% of the team’s snaps” in “33 of 34 possible games.”
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The Yahoo report also provided offseason context: Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan and head coach Jeff Hafley “identified a trio of players that they wanted to extend” to keep the core together, after Miami “moved on from several impact players this offseason.”
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Brewer described his personal goals directly in quotes during OTAs, including: “I’m not Aaron Brewer from last year. I’m the Aaron Brewer that’s going to put on tape this year.”
The Miami Dolphins locked up one of their best offensive linemen on June 10, signing center Aaron Brewer to a three-year, $52.5 million extension with $37 million guaranteed, according to ESPN. The deal gives Brewer an average of $17.5 million per year, making him the third-highest-paid center in the NFL.
The Associated Press confirmed the extension comes on the heels of Miami's four-year, $64 million deal with running back De'Von Achane. Together, the signings signal a clear message from the Dolphins' new front office: build around your best players and don't let them walk.
From Undrafted Rookie to Top-Paid Center
Brewer's rise is one of the better stories in recent NFL history. He went undrafted out of Texas State in 2020 and signed with the Tennessee Titans as a free agent, according to Yahoo Sports. He spent four seasons there before Miami signed him in March 2024 on a three-year, $21 million deal. That original contract now looks like a bargain.
Since joining Miami, Brewer has been nearly impossible to keep off the field. Yahoo Sports reported he played in 33 of 34 possible games and took 99% of the team's offensive snaps over his first two seasons with the Dolphins. In January 2026, he earned Second-Team All-Pro honors — the first Dolphins center to receive the honor since Dwight Stephenson in 1983.
New Front Office Bets Big on Core Players
This deal is the direct result of a front-office overhaul. After two straight losing seasons, owner Stephen Ross fired GM Chris Grier and coach Mike McDaniel in January 2026. He brought in GM Jon-Eric Sullivan and head coach Jeff Hafley to rebuild the team. Their first priority: keep the best players.
Yahoo Sports reported that Sullivan and Hafley "identified a trio of players that they wanted to extend" to hold the core together, after Miami "moved on from several impact players this offseason" — including wide receiver Jaylen Waddle and quarterback Tua Tagovailoa. Brewer and Achane are two of those three pillars. Linebacker Jordyn Brooks is expected to be next.
Brewer's Blocking Helped Power Miami's Run Game
The numbers back up the big contract. Brewer allowed just one sack over more than 1,100 snaps in the 2025 season. His run-blocking grade of 91.5 ranked first among all NFL centers, according to Pro Football Focus. Those numbers helped De'Von Achane post 1,350 rushing yards in 2025 — the second-highest single-season total in franchise history.
CBS noted that Brewer's availability has been a standout trait since joining Miami, pointing out he "has missed just one game" since arriving and calling him a "reliable fixture" on the offensive line. The Dolphins are now built around a power-run identity, and Brewer is the anchor of that plan.
Brewer Sets His Sights Higher Than Second Team
Brewer is not satisfied with where he is. Speaking during OTAs, he made his goals clear. "I'm not Aaron Brewer from last year," he said, according to Yahoo Sports. "I'm the Aaron Brewer that's going to put on tape this year." He added that he wants to move up from Second-Team All-Pro to First-Team, and he wants to win the NFL's Protector of the Year award.
NFL insider Ari Meirov confirmed the deal on social media, writing that the Dolphins and "All-Pro C Aaron Brewer have agreed to a 3-year, $52.5M extension," as reported by CBS. Some national analysts have called the $17.5 million annual value an overpay for the position. But Miami's new front office clearly sees Brewer as a cornerstone — not a luxury.
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