Aaron Brewer
Arizona Cardinals, Long Snapper
Age: 35y-8m-0d (Jul 05, 1990)
Exp: 14 Years
Country: US
College: San Diego State
Drafted: Undrafted, DEN, 2012
Agent(s): Frank Bauer (Sun West Sports)
Career Earnings
$14,101,532
2025-2025
Aaron Brewer signed a 1 year, $1,255,000 contract with the Arizona Cardinals, including an average annual salary of $1,255,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,255,000
Average Salary:
$1,255,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
| Year | Age | Cap HitAnnual | Cap % League Cap | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | Dead Cap Annual | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
35 | $1,030,000 | 0.37% | $1,255,000 | $1,255,000 | - |
| 2026 |
|
36 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Cap Hit | Cap % League | Dead Cap | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
35 | $1,255,000 | $1,030,000 | 0.37% | - | |
| 2026 |
|
36 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base P5 Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
35 | $1,255,000 | $1,255,000 | $1,255,000 | $1,255,000 |
Source:
NFL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2025-2025 Pending Free Agent Extension
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,422,500
Average Salary:
$1,422,500
Signing Bonus:
$167,500
GTD at Sign:
$167,500
Total GTD:
$167,500
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
2024-2024 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,377,500
Average Salary:
$1,377,500
Signing Bonus:
$83,750
GTD at Sign:
$83,750
Total GTD:
$83,750
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
2023-2023 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,452,059
Average Salary:
$1,452,059
Signing Bonus:
$134,559
GTD at Sign:
$134,559
Total GTD:
$134,559
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
2022-2022 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,272,500
Average Salary:
$1,272,500
Signing Bonus:
$152,500
GTD at Sign:
$152,500
Total GTD:
$152,500
Free Agent:
2023 / UFA
2018-2021 Pending Free Agent Extension
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,150,000
Average Salary:
$1,037,500
Signing Bonus:
$275,000
GTD at Sign:
$620,000
Total GTD:
$620,000
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
2016-2017 Free Agent
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,450,000
Average Salary:
$725,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
Free Agent:
2018 / UFA
2015-2018 Extension
Contract Terms:
4 yr(s) / $4,050,000
Average Salary:
$1,012,500
Signing Bonus:
$740,000
GTD at Sign:
$740,000
Total GTD:
$740,000
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
2012-2014 undrafted
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $1,444,000
Average Salary:
$481,333
Signing Bonus:
$4,000
GTD at Sign:
Total GTD:
$4,000
Free Agent:
2015 / RFA
Seasons
14 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$21,267,880
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 22 |
|
Active
Active
|
$394,000 $394,000 |
$394,000 $788,000 |
|
| 2013 | 23 |
|
Active
Active
|
$480,000 $480,000 |
$1,268,000 $1,748,000 |
|
| 2014 | 24 |
|
Active
Active
|
$570,000 $570,000 |
$2,318,000 $2,888,000 |
|
| 2015 | 25 |
|
Active
|
$1,400,000 |
$4,288,000 |
Champion |
| 2016 | 26 |
|
Active
Active
Active
|
$555,882 $555,882 $555,882 |
$4,843,882 $5,399,764 $5,955,646 |
|
| 2017 | 27 |
|
Active
|
$540,647 |
$6,496,293 |
|
| 2018 | 28 |
|
Active
|
$1,090,000 |
$7,586,293 |
|
| 2019 | 29 |
|
Active
Active
Active
|
$1,009,691 $1,009,691 $1,009,691 |
$8,595,984 $9,605,675 $10,615,366 |
|
| 2020 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$1,170,478 |
$11,785,844 |
|
| 2021 | 31 |
|
Active
Active
|
$1,166,202 $1,166,202 |
$12,952,046 $14,118,248 |
|
| 2022 | 32 |
|
Injured
Injured
Retained
Retained
Retained
|
$1,120,000 $1,120,000 $152,500 $152,500 $152,500 |
$15,238,248 $16,358,248 $16,510,748 $16,663,248 $16,815,748 |
|
| 2023 | 33 |
|
Active
|
$1,528,159 |
$18,343,907 |
|
| 2024 | 34 |
|
Active
|
$1,492,653 |
$19,836,560 |
|
| 2025 | 35 |
|
Active
Retained
|
$1,255,000 $176,320 |
$21,091,560 $21,267,880 |
|
| Total |
$21,267,880 |
$21,091,560 $21,267,880 |
||||
| Total |
$21,267,880 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$3,540,000 | $748,000 | - | - | - | - | $4,288,000 |
| 10 |
|
$14,858,293 | $1,118,309 | $191,154 | - | $318,585 | $341,039 | $16,979,880 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Workout | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 |
|
22 |
$390,000 $390,000
|
$4,000 $4,000 |
$394,000 $394,000 |
$394,000 $788,000 |
|||||
| 2013 |
|
23 |
$480,000 $480,000
|
$480,000 $480,000 |
$1,268,000 $1,748,000 |
||||||
| 2014 |
|
24 |
$570,000 $570,000
|
$570,000 $570,000 |
$2,318,000 $2,888,000 |
||||||
| 2015 |
|
25 |
$660,000
|
$740,000 |
$1,400,000 |
$4,288,000 |
|||||
| 2016 |
|
26 |
$555,882 $555,882 $555,882
|
$555,882 $555,882 $555,882 |
$4,843,882 $5,399,764 $5,955,646 |
||||||
| 2017 |
|
27 |
$540,647
|
$540,647 |
$6,496,293 |
||||||
| 2018 |
|
28 |
$790,000
|
$275,000 |
$25,000 |
$1,090,000 |
$7,586,293 |
||||
| 2019 |
|
29 |
$930,000 $930,000 $930,000
|
$50,000 $50,000 $50,000 |
$29,691 $29,691 $29,691 |
$1,009,691 $1,009,691 $1,009,691 |
$8,595,984 $9,605,675 $10,615,366 |
||||
| 2020 |
|
30 |
$1,050,000
|
$50,000 |
$70,478 |
$1,170,478 |
$11,785,844 |
||||
| 2021 |
|
31 |
$1,075,000 $1,075,000
|
$41,202 $41,202 |
$50,000 $50,000 |
$1,166,202 $1,166,202 |
$12,952,046 $14,118,248 |
||||
| 2022 |
|
32 |
$1,120,000 $1,120,000
|
$152,500 $152,500 $152,500 |
$1,120,000 $1,120,000 $152,500 $152,500 $152,500 |
$15,238,248 $16,358,248 $16,510,748 $16,663,248 $16,815,748 |
|||||
| 2023 |
|
33 |
$1,165,000
|
$134,559 |
$76,100 |
$1,528,159 |
$18,343,907 |
||||
| 2024 |
|
34 |
$1,210,000
|
$83,750 |
$83,750 |
$9,765 |
$105,388 |
$1,492,653 |
$19,836,560 |
||
| 2025 |
|
35 |
$1,255,000
|
$167,500 |
$8,820 |
$1,255,000 $176,320 |
$21,091,560 $21,267,880 |
||||
| Total |
$18,398,293 |
$1,866,309 |
$191,154 |
$318,585 |
$341,039 |
$21,267,880 |
$21,091,560 $21,267,880 |
||||
| Total |
$18,398,293 |
$1,866,309 |
$191,154 |
$318,585 |
$341,039 |
$21,267,880 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Roster | Restructure | Option | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
$3,540,000 | $748,000 | - | - | - | - | $4,288,000 |
| 10 |
|
$14,858,293 | $1,118,309 | $191,154 | - | $318,585 | $341,039 | $16,979,880 |
Injuries
| Year | Weeks | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
|
17 - 18 | Pectoral |
| 2021 |
|
10 - 13 | Arm |
| 2017 |
|
6 - 14 | Wrist |
-
Aug 28, 2025
Signed a contract with Arizona (ARI)
-
Aug 26, 2025
Released by Arizona (ARI)
-
Mar 07, 2025
Signed a 1 year $1.42 million contract extension with Arizona (ARI)
-
Mar 13, 2024
Signed a 1 year $1.37 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
-
Sep 04, 2023
Signed to the active roster by Arizona (ARI)
-
Aug 30, 2023
Signed to the practice squad by Arizona (ARI)
-
Aug 29, 2023
Released by Arizona (ARI)
-
Jun 06, 2023
Signed a 1 year $1.165 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
-
Sep 01, 2022
Signed a contract with Arizona (ARI)
-
Aug 30, 2022
Released by Arizona (ARI)
-
Mar 17, 2022
Signed a 1 year $1.27 million contract with Arizona (ARI)
-
Mar 07, 2018
Signed a 4 year $4.15 million contract extension with Arizona (ARI)
-
Sep 27, 2016
Signed a contract with Arizona (ARI)
-
Sep 05, 2016
Released by Chicago (CHI)
-
Mar 16, 2016
Signed a 1 year $760k contract with Chicago (CHI)
-
Mar 08, 2016
Released by Denver (DEN), clearing $430k in cap space
-
Mar 05, 2015
Signed a 4 year $4.05 million extension with Denver (DEN)
-
Apr 29, 2012
Signed a 3 year $1.44 million contract with Denver (DEN)
| Year | Team | GP | Snaps | Snaps% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ARI | 17 | 131 | 28.85 |
| 2024 | ARI | 16 | 121 | 27.69 |
| 2023 | ARI | 17 | 127 | 28.60 |
| 2022 | ARI | 15 | 116 | 25.49 |
| 2021 | ARI | 14 | 61 | 13.68 |
| 2020 | ARI | 16 | 94 | 21.36 |
| 2019 | ARI | 16 | 148 | 37.20 |
| 2018 | ARI | 16 | 136 | 34.90 |
| 2017 | ARI | 8 | 76 | 20.20 |
| 2016 | ARI | 13 | 127 | 30.50 |
| 2015 | DEN | 16 | 149 | 38.70 |
| 2014 | DEN | 16 | 148 | 36.50 |
| 2013 | DEN | 16 | 169 | 39.00 |
| 2012 | DEN | 16 | 129 | 33.70 |
