Veteran Aaron Brewer fends off rookie for long snapper job

One understated position battle has been decided for the Arizona Cardinals. They now have only one long snapper on the roster.

Veteran Aaron Brewer has won the job over undrafted rookie Joe Shimko.

The Cardinals announced some roster moves on Tuesday, including the release of Shimko, cementing Brewer’s status on the team.

This will be Brewer’s ninth season with the team and his 13th in the NFL.

Shimko will now hope to land with another team with a tryout, and perhaps the Cardinals will consider bringing him back later if Brewer gets hurt.

Brewer is 34 years old and, while he played in all 17 games last season, missed multiple games in both 2021 and 2022.

But Brewer’s win means the trio of specialists that the Cardinals had last season will return in its entirety this season.

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