The Miami Dolphins have once again put their money where their mouth is by extending center Aaron Brewer
The Miami Dolphins and All-Pro center Aaron Brewer have agreed to terms on a three-year extension.
Today is a very, very good day for the Miami Dolphins.
It marks the arrival of the second major extension of the offseason for Miami. This is a team that’s been telling us for months their intentions. Center Aaron Brewer was among the names that general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan called out as centerpieces of the roster when he took the job in January. And now Brewer is not just a short-term standout. He is officially becoming a long-term building block by title and contract.
Miami Dolphins, center Aaron Brewer agree to terms on a three-year, $52.5 million extension
Brewer told us earlier this offseason that he saw something coming in the “near future” during a sit down with his former teammate, retired offensive tackle Terron Armstead. That was in early April. And now, with the Miami Dolphins’ salary cap log-jam relieved from some Post-June 1st reinforcements, the deal is officially here.
The Dolphins just can’t stop telling us exactly what they’re going to do. The punch list for Sullivan this offseason was laid out back when he took the job. We were told that Miami was going to get into a healthier salary cap situation. That they were going to build infrastructure via draft picks, build through the draft and in volume, attempt to address quarterback with a dynamic player (Malik Willis), extend De’Von Achane, and now extending Aaron Brewer. You don’t need a great imagination to have hit at a high average on the Miami Dolphins’ moves this offseason.
The contract is so well deserved for Brewer. He’s become an incredible rags to riches story by NFL standards. The start was as an undersized, undrafted rookie who took several years to finally land at center. Brewer landed with Miami on a middle-class contract and has played at an elite level despite poor play at offensive guard in both of his season with the Dolphins.
Brewer ranks third in annual average salary among NFL centers
He’s an excellent testament to the value of finding a proper fit. And now, with a well-established home and a clear body of work as an elite player, he’s compensated among the best players at his position. Brewer’s $17.5 million annual average of new money ranks him third among active center contracts, behind Tyler Linderbaum’s massive $27 million pear year deal with the Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs standout Creed Humphrey’s $18 million per year deal.
The reported contract gives him $37 million in guarantees and stacks on top of the $7 million in cash he was scheduled to receive this season in the final year of his previous contract.
We’ll need to see the full cash schedule to have a deep rooted opinion on this contract. But there’s one thing I can tell you without seeing this numbers. This contract was earned the hard way. And the Miami Dolphins are better for having given it out.
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