Aaron Brewer (long snapper)

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Aaron Brewer
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Brewer with the Denver Broncos in 2012
No. 46 – Arizona Cardinals
Position: Long snapper
Personal information
Born: (1990-07-05) July 5, 1990 (age 34)
Orange, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:232 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school: Troy (Fullerton, California)
College: San Diego State (2008–2011)
Undrafted: 2012
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Games played:179
Total tackles:19
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Aaron Brewer (born July 5, 1990) is an American professional football long snapper for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). Brewer signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2012. He played college football at San Diego State.

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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.

Professional career

Denver Broncos

On May 3, 2012, Brewer signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent. [1]

Brewer was the long snapper for Matt Prater’s NFL record 64-yard field goal on December 8, 2013. [2]

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. [3]

On March 8, 2016, the Broncos released Brewer along with tight end Owen Daniels and right guard Louis Vasquez. [4]

Chicago Bears

On March 16, 2016, Brewer signed with the Chicago Bears on a one-year deal. [2] On September 5, 2016, Brewer was released by the Bears. [5]

Arizona Cardinals

On September 28, 2016, Brewer was signed by the Arizona Cardinals. [6]

On October 10, 2017, Brewer was placed on injured reserve after suffering a wrist injury. [7] He was activated off injured reserve to the active roster on December 15, 2017. [8]

On March 7, 2018, Brewer signed a four-year contract extension to remain with the Cardinals. [9]

On November 11, 2021, Brewer was placed on injured reserve after suffering a broken arm in Week 9. [10] He was activated on December 13.

On March 17, 2022, Brewer re-signed with the Cardinals on a one-year deal. [11] He was released during final roster cuts on August 30. [12] He was placed on injured reserve on December 26, with a chest injury. [13]

On June 6, 2023, Brewer re–signed with the Cardinals, with the expectation that he would compete with undrafted free agent Matt Hembrough. [14]

Personal life

He married Nicole Brewer on June 2, 2018.

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  2. 1 2 Mayer, Larry (March 16, 2016). "Bears ink long-snapper Aaron Brewer". ChicagoBears.com. Archived from the original on July 13, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Super Bowl 50 - Denver Broncos vs. Carolina Panthers - February 7th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  4. ↑ Mason, Andrew (March 8, 2016). "Broncos release Louis Vasquez, Owen Daniels and Aaron Brewer". DenverBroncos.com. Archived from the original on August 25, 2017. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  5. ↑ Ruoff, Justin (September 5, 2016). "Bears cut long snapper Aaron Brewer, sign Patrick Scales". Today's Pigskin. Archived from the original on September 6, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
  6. ↑ Urban, Darren (September 28, 2016). "Cardinals Add Aaron Brewer To Snap". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on July 31, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  7. ↑ Urban, Darren (October 10, 2017). "Cardinals Sign Long Snapper Justin Drescher". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on March 14, 2018.
  8. ↑ Urban, Darren (December 15, 2017). "Aaron Brewer First To Return From IR". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2017.
  9. ↑ Odegard, Kyle (March 7, 2018). "Cardinals Re-Sign LS Aaron Brewer". AZCardinals.com. Archived from the original on March 8, 2018.
  10. ↑ Urban, Darren (November 10, 2021). "Demetrius Harris Activated From Covid List". AZCardinals.com.
  11. ↑ Urban, Darren (March 17, 2022). "Cardinals Sign Long Snapper Aaron Brewer, Keep Andy Lee". AZCardinals.com.
  12. ↑ Urban, Darren (August 30, 2022). "Cardinals Make Final Cutdown To Get To Initial 53-Man Roster". AZCardinals.com.
  13. ↑ "Cardinals add long snapper Hunter Bradley, sign Pharoh Cooper to roster". Arizona Sports. December 28, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  14. ↑ Urban, Darren (June 6, 2023). "Cardinals Bring Back Long Snapper Aaron Brewer". Arizona Cardinals. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
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