Aaron Brewer
Long Snapper

Age: 30
Free Agency: 2022 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 9
- Height: 6-5
- Weight: 230
- College: San Diego State
- Entry: 2012 Undrafted Free Agent (Broncos)
- 2020 Salary Cap Charge: $1,168,750 (0.59% of cap)
- 2020 Cash Payout: $1,100,000 (0.51% of spending)
- 2020 Cash to Cap Ratio: 0.94
- Contract Value: $4,150,000 ($1,037,500 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $620,000
- Contract Ranking: 20/39 at LS
Current Contract
(UFA, signed 2018)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | 28 | $790,000 | $68,750 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $345,000 | $890,000 | 0.5% | |||||
2019 | 29 | $930,000 | $68,750 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $1,048,750 | 0.5% | |||||
2020 | 30 | $1,050,000 | $68,750 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $1,168,750 | 0.6% | |||||
2021
March 21: $50,000 roster bonus is due
| 31 | $1,075,000 | $68,750 | $50,000 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $1,243,750 | 0.7% | |||||
Total | $3,845,000 | $275,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $150,000 | $345,000 | $4,351,250 |
Contract Notes
Aaron Brewer signed one year, $760,000 contract with the Bears on March 17, 2016.Career Earnings: $7,439,882
Career APY: $826,654
Potential Earnings: $8,614,882
Total Guarantees: $620,000
Largest Cash Payment: $1,400,000 (2015)
Largest Cap Number: $1,243,750 (2021)
Contract History
Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Broncos | UDFA | Expired | 2012 | 3 | $1,444,000 | $481,333 | $0 | $1,444,000 | 100.0% | $481,333 |
Broncos | UFA | Terminated | 2015 | 4 | $4,050,000 | $1,012,500 | $0 | $1,400,000 | 34.6% | $1,400,000 |
Cardinals | SFA | Expired | 2016 | 2 | $1,535,000 | $767,500 | $0 | $1,400,882 | 91.3% | $700,441 |
Cardinals | UFA | Active | 2018 | 4 | $4,150,000 | $1,037,500 | $620,000 | $3,195,000 | 77.0% | $1,065,000 |
Earnings By Team
Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Broncos | 4 | $2,844,000 | $711,000 | $2,289,000 | 0.0% | $555,000 | 0.0% |
Cardinals | 5 | $4,595,882 | $919,176 | $4,508,382 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012 | Broncos | $390,000 | $1,333 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $391,333 | 0.3% | $394,000 | ||
2013 | Broncos | $480,000 | $1,333 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $481,333 | 0.3% | $480,000 | ||
2014 | Broncos | $570,000 | $1,334 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $571,334 | 0.4% | $570,000 | ||
2015 | Broncos | $660,000 | $185,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $845,000 | 0.6% | $1,400,000 | ||
2016 | Cardinals | $760,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $625,882 | 0.4% | $625,882 | ||
2017 | Cardinals | $775,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $775,000 | 0.5% | $775,000 | ||
2018 | Cardinals | $790,000 | $68,750 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $345,000 | $890,000 | 0.5% | $1,115,000 | ||
2019 | Cardinals | $930,000 | $68,750 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $1,048,750 | 0.5% | $980,000 | ||
2020 | Cardinals | $1,050,000 | $68,750 | $0 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $1,168,750 | 0.6% | $1,100,000 | ||
2021 | Cardinals | $1,075,000 | $68,750 | $50,000 | $0 | $50,000 | $0 | $1,243,750 | 0.7% | $1,175,000 | ||
Total | $7,480,000 | $464,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $150,000 | $345,000 | $8,041,132 | $8,614,882 |
Dead Money History
Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
---|---|---|---|
Broncos | 2016 | $555,000 | $0 | Total | $555,000 | $0 |
Statistics
Year | Games Played | Games Missed | Snaps | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Injured | Healthy | Special | ||
2012 | 16 | -- | -- | 32.8% |
2013 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 31.7% |
2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 32.2% |
2015 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 33.6% |
2016 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 26.6% |
2017 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 15.8% |
2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 31.3% |
2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 31.6% |
2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 31.2% |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
OTC Valuation | APY | |
---|---|---|
Regular | $953,000 | $1,037,500 |
Injury Adjusted | $953,000 | $1,037,500 |
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Weekly Valuation Trends
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