After anchoring Tennessee's offensive line for years, Aaron Brewer just secured a massive $52.5 million extension with the Dolphins, cementing his status among the NFL's elite-paid centers.
The Tennessee Titans have had issues on the offensive line for many years now.
Since 2021, the Titans' offensive line has finished inside the top 10 for most sacks allowed.
In 2021, the Titans allowed 47 sacks in a season when they were the No. 1 seed in the AFC, the seventh-most. That was the year when they lost to Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals in the Divisional Round.
The following year, they allowed the sixth-most at 49 and missed the playoffs entirely. In the final year of Mike Vrabel's tenure in 2023, the Titans had 64 sacks allowed, which was the fifth-most in the league.
Those struggles carried into the Brian Callahan era, as the Titans still struggled to keep their quarterback off the ground. Cam Ward was one of the most-sacked quarterbacks as a rookie, even with offensive line guru Bill Callahan.
Aaron Brewer was here for the glory days of the Vrabel era, joining the Titans in 2020 and was here for his final year in 2023.
He was a reserve player at first at center. He played in 12 games, with one start, in 2020.
Brewer's playing time increased in 2021, as he played in 12 games again, with five starts. He then became Tennessee's starting left guard in 2022 and was the starting center all of 2023 after Ben Jones retired from the NFL.
The Titans didn't keep around Brewer once Vrabel was fired, and he has been with the Miami Dolphins ever since. He's been their starting center for the last two seasons,
On Thursday, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that Brewer had agreed to a massive four-year, $52.5 million extension with the Dolphins, including $37 million guaranteed.
According to Schefter, this now makes Brewer one of the highest-paid centers in the league.
Brewer is one of the examples of former Titans who have gone on to forge roles for themselves with other NFL teams. Another player who was with the Titans while Vrabel was the head coach was Kalif Raymond.
Raymond became a solid return specialist for the Detroit Lions and has since joined the Chicago Bears in free agency.
Instead of having Brewer, the Titans had Lloyd Cushenberry in 2024 and 2025, who never played a full season in his two years with the team.
Now, the Titans have an offseason competition at center on their hands.
Austin Schlottmann was added in free agency, and the Titans also drafted Pat Coogan out of Indiana. General Manager Mike Borgonzi has been on record about his belief that Coogan can compete for a starting role this season.
It just goes to show that if the Titans had stuck with Brewer, they may not be looking for a new center in 2026.
