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Aaron Brewer (long snapper)

American football player (born 1990)

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Overview

Aaron Brewer (born July 5, 1990) is an American professional football long snapper. Brewer signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football for the San Diego State Aztecs.

College career

Brewer played long snapper at San Diego State University. In his junior year, he played in 13 games and recorded five tackles for the season. In his sophomore year, he played in all 12 games of the season as a long snapper. He also recorded four tackles for the entire year. In his freshman year, he played in 12 games along with one tackle.

Denver Broncos

On May 3, 2012, Brewer signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent. Brewer was the long snapper for Matt Prater’s NFL record 64-yard field goal on December 8, 2013. On February 7, 2016, Brewer was part of the Broncos team that won Super Bowl 50. In the game, the Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers by a score of 24–10. On March 8, 2016, the Broncos released Brewer along with tight end Owen Daniels and right guard Louis Vasquez.

Chicago Bears

On March 16, 2016, Brewer signed with the Chicago Bears on a one-year deal.

Arizona Cardinals

On September 28, 2016, Brewer was signed by the Arizona Cardinals. On October 10, 2017, Brewer was placed on injured reserve after suffering a wrist injury. He was activated off injured reserve to the active roster on December 15, 2017. On March 7, 2018, Brewer signed a four-year contract extension to remain with the Cardinals. On November 11, 2021, Brewer was placed on injured reserve after suffering a broken arm in Week 9. He was activated on December 13. On March 17, 2022, Brewer re-signed with the Cardinals on a one-year deal. He was released during final roster cuts on August 30. He was placed on injured reserve on December 26, with a chest injury. On June 6, 2023, Brewer re–signed with the Cardinals, with the expectation that he would compete with undrafted free agent Matt Hembrough. On March 7, 2025, Brewer re-signed with the Cardinals on a one-year deal.

Personal life

He married Nicole Brewer on June 2, 2018.

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* Arizona Cardinals bio * San Diego State Aztecs bio

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