Aaron Brewer Lands in ESPN's Top 10 Even as NFL Evaluators Split on His Ceiling

Aaron Brewer showed in 2025 that he's one of the best centers in the NFL.

Now he's receiving praise from around the league.

ESPN's Jeremy Fowler recently surveyed league executives, coaches, and scouts to identify the NFL's best guards and centers. Brewer ranked 10th among the group.

"Evaluators have marveled at Brewer's development," Fowler wrote. "One NFC scout recalled listing him at 6-foot-1, 274 pounds coming out of Texas State in 2020. Brewer went undrafted. Six years later, he became a second-team All-Pro and earned a three-year, $52.5 million extension.

"Most underrated player in the league," an NFC executive said. Added an NFL coordinator: "He's very scheme specific -- but his twitchiness and explosiveness are off the charts. Brewer is not for everybody, though. He's good but accentuated by scheme, in my opinion," a veteran NFL defensive coach said. "Athletic but not powerful."

Aaron Brewer's PFF grades back the praise

Last season, Brewer ranked as the second-best center according to Pro Football Focus with an 87.4 overall grade. That included a 91.5 run-blocking grade, the best among all centers. In 912 snaps for the Miami Dolphins in 2025, Brewer allowed just one sack and committed nine penalties.

Before signing with the Dolphins in 2024, Brewer was a decent center over his four seasons with the Tennessee Titans. But he has elevated his play even more in Miami.

Brewer, 28, has now cemented himself as one of the best offensive linemen in the league. He rarely allows pressure and has just allowed seven sacks over his two seasons with the Dolphins. That's why Miami signed him to a three-year, $52.5 million contract extension last month. Brewer is now the third-highest-paid center in the league behind the Raiders' Tyler Linderbaum and the Chiefs' Creed Humphrey.

Dolphins first-year general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan has overhauled the roster during his short time with the organization. But Sullivan signed running back De'Von Achane to a four-year extension in May. And he was smart to keep Brewer, who continues to get better even entering Year 7.

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This story was originally published July 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM.