Chris Perkins: Dolphins’ Aaron Brewer talks charitable works…and, yes, his contract situation

MIAMI GARDENS — Here’s what you need to know: Dolphins All-Pro center Aaron Brewer donated $25,000 to the Brewer Foundation (no relation), which it’ll use to fund its Future Leaders Program (FLP) that helps Dallas students in underserved communities gain access to educational and leadership opportunities.

Here’s what you want to know: Brewer, the 28-year-old Dallas native who is entering the final year of his contract, said he’s not mad that his contract hasn’t been extended yet.

“I ain’t in no rush,” Brewer told the Sun Sentinel on Friday. “I don’t have no anxiousness, no anxiety. Everything’s going to figure itself out in due time.”

The Dolphins might be on a low-key deadline to get the contract done, however. Brewer is being patient with the Dolphins, but he didn’t seem thrilled at the thought of contract negotiations sliding into next offseason.

“I’d rather not speak on that right now,” he said. “But whatever happens, happens. It’s going to happen how it’s supposed to happen.”

More on that later.

Brewer, who is as classy as they come, participated in FLP, the flagship academic and leadership program of the Brewer Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors, beginning in middle school and kept participating through his days at Dallas Skyline High School.

The Dolphins, after hearing about Brewer’s donation, chipped in an additional $10,000 to the Brewer Foundation.

“That was really amazing to me because I was planning on talking to (Dolphins owner) Stephen Ross about it, but they had beat me to it,” Brewer said.

“I guess they heard about it before I could talk to them and they said they were all for it…that just speaks volumes for Stephen Ross’ character and the organization’s character that they have and how they care about the community.”

In the bigger picture, Brewer wants to increase his visibility in the South Florida community, and he has good reasoning for that goal.

“Every community is our community,” he said. “The whole United States, that’s our community. It doesn’t matter where you’re from, every city you go to, every state you go to there’s low-income areas and people that need help. So it’s not just about my area.

“I do want to give back to my area because I’m a familiar face there. But wherever I touch down I’m here to serve. I’m here to be a child of God and serve back to the people so any community I’m in, whatever city I’m in, I try to give as much of me to them as possible.”