Dolphins reward center Aaron Brewer with big-time contract extension

The Miami Dolphins are making center Aaron Brewer one of the highest-paid players in the NFL at his position. It's tough for the average fan to quantify what a center does.

That said, there are ways to figure out who is the best down there in the trenches, and the metrics for Brewer were great in 2025. His pass-block win rate was 10th-best among all qualified centers in the league. He also allowed just seven sacks in 1,127 pass-blocking snaps. He was named a second-team All-Pro for 2025 and was a finalist for the Protector of the Year award.

That resume made it easy for new Miami general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan and head coach Jeff Hafley to want to keep Brewer around for the foreseeable future. On Wednesday, Brewer was given a three-year contract extension that can be worth up to $52.5 million. He'll get $37 million guaranteed and will be the fifth-highest-paid center in the NFL in terms of average annual value ($17.5 million).