One of the top pivots in the NFL is getting handsomely rewarded.
Center Aaron Brewer, one of the finalists for the inaugural Protector of the Year, and the Miami Dolphins have agreed to terms on a three-year, $52.5 million extension with $37 million guaranteed, ESPN reported Wednesday.
Brewer was heading into the final season of his current deal with the Dolphins, due a tidy $1.22 million base salary despite having emerged as one of the best at his position. Now, Brewer is set to make $17.5 million per year on the new deal, which places him third among the league's highest-paid centers, below the Las Vegas Raiders' Tyler Linderbaum and the Kansas City Chiefs' Creed Humphrey.
An undrafted free agent out of Texas State who began his career with the Tennessee Titans in 2020, Brewer, 28, has become a stalwart for the Dolphins over the last two seasons, starting 33 of a possible 34 games. As Miami is reconstructing its roster, it's tabbed running back De'Von Achane, who scored an extension earlier this spring, and Brewer as pillars the team is looking to build around.
Next up could be linebacker Jordyn Brooks.
For now, one of the Dolphins' biggest agenda items can be checked off ahead of training camp.
Brewer garnered an 87.4 overall grade from PFF last season, second among centers behind only Humphrey.
Though he received second-team All-Pro recognition, he was a notable Pro Bowl snub, allowing just one sack and one QB hit.
His worth hasn't been overlooked in Miami, though.
