Dolphins agree – Miami has agreed to keep veteran centre Aaron Brewer for three more years, a deal that locks in a respected locker-room leader after contract talks ran through the Dolphins’ offseason.
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Miami Dolphins and veteran centre Aaron Brewer have agreed to a three-year contract extension, putting a key piece of their offensive line and locker room leadership in place just before the off-season momentum cools.
A person familiar with the deal said Wednesday that the two sides have reached agreement. speaking on condition of anonymity because the Dolphins had not announced the extension or the financial terms. Brewer’s contract extension is worth $52.5 million with $37 million guaranteed, according to Spotrac.com.
Spotrac.com also lists Brewer’s average salary at $17.5 million through 2029, placing him as the third-highest-paid centre in the NFL behind Las Vegas’ Tyler Linderbaum ($27 million) and Kansas City’s Creed Humphrey ($18 million).
Brewer entered the league as an undrafted free agent out of Texas State in 2020. but he has quickly turned reliability into reputation in Miami. Over the past two seasons, he has started 33 games for the Dolphins and earned second-team All-Pro honours last season. He was also a finalist for the NFL’s inaugural Protector of the Year award. given to the league’s best offensive lineman.
He was in the final year of his previous deal and was set to make $1.22 million in 2026.
ESPN first reported the extension.
The Dolphins’ decision matters to a young locker room that already leaned on Brewer’s steadiness. The 28-year-old is a captain and a respected veteran in Miami. Even while negotiations were ongoing, he participated in the Dolphins’ off-season program.
During minicamp. Brewer framed the approach in simple. work-first terms: “I know one way to go about things and that’s work and keep my head down and keep doing that. ” he said. “So that’s what I come out here and do every day, lead the guys. I hope to be here for the long run. so I’m trying to pour everything in me into everyone around me and make us the best team we can be.”.
Brewer originally spent his first four NFL seasons with the Tennessee Titans before signing with Miami in 2024.
The extension arrives as Miami continues shaping its roster. The Dolphins recently signed Pro Bowl running back De’Von Achane to a four-year contract extension worth $64 million, and they are expected to get a deal done with veteran linebacker Jordyn Brooks during the off-season.
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