Details of Brewer and Achane Restructures

For Aaron Brewer, Miami converted $5.25 million of his salary to a signing bonus, creating $4.2 million of salary cap space.

Neither of these moves is a contract extension, and many believe both will receive extensions this summer before training camp.

Miami’s focus is now 100% on the draft in late April.

Regarding Achane, many also feel he is on the trade block, and if the right offer came for him, the Dolphins would ship him away.

Gasoline was poured on that speculation earlier this week when Adam Schefter of ESPN tweeted that the Dolphins are telling NFL teams who are calling to trade for Achane that he is not available.

Some people feel it is a little gamesmanship by Dolphins general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan to get a message out to the world that they haven’t received a good enough offer yet.

De’Von Achane was voted to his first Pro Bowl this past season, where he had a career year in production.

Achane ran for 1,350 yards in 16 games and had eight rushing touchdowns. He also led the NFL, averaging 5.7 YPC this past season.

He also had 67 receptions for 488 yards and four receiving touchdowns, cementing himself as Miami’s best offensive player in 2025.

Many expect Achane to sign a contract similar to what James Cook got in Buffalo last offseason, in the neighborhood of four years for $48 million with $30 million guaranteed.

It is expected that if Achane doesn’t get a contract extension before training camp, he will hold out all of training camp via a “sit-in” (where he shows up but doesn’t participate in any drills to avoid being fined).

Aaron Brewer was Miami’s best offensive lineman in 2025 and was voted 2nd team All-Pro.

This past season, he was called for 3 holding penalties and 2 false starts, which is down from his 2024 season, when he had 5 holding penalties and only 1 false start.

In his two seasons in Miami, he has only missed one game, and he is the anchor of the Dolphins’ offensive line and a key piece they cannot lose after this season.