According to reports, Broncos veteran Adam Reynolds may have to retire from the NRL as a result of the team’s tight salary constraint.
According to reports, the 34-year-old was scheduled to retire at the end of the 2025 campaign, and Brisbane powerbrokers intended to utilize his salary elsewhere to re-sign well-known players.
Willie Peters, the coach of Hull Kingston Rovers, is interested in the seasoned halfback moving to the UK, but Reynolds wants to extend his career, according to Code Sports.
According to reports, Reynolds has stated that if he extends his career, he will not play for an NRL opponent, and he is already preparing to become a coach for the Broncos.
The Broncos have a lot of cap space since they signed veteran Ben Hunt to a two-year contract.
In the meantime, players like Selwyn Cobbo, Koby Hetherington, Payne Haas, Cory Paix, and Kotoni Staggs are all coming off contracts.
While Reece Walsh and Pat Carrigan have already seen wage increases, all five players have shown greatness thus far this season and will be hoping to sign better contracts.
Reynolds wants to continue playing, but after taking a new hamstring injury against the Tigers on Saturday, injury concerns may prevent the seasoned playmaker from doing so.
At the press conference after the game, he was asked about his future and laughed when asked if he would continue to play.
Reynolds remarked, “Take care of this year first. I still have work to do here, but that will work itself out in the future.”
I’m having a great time, I still feel like I have a lot to offer, and I have a lot of work to accomplish this year, so I’m not even thinking about next year just yet.
“Getting my body in shape for next week is a concern of mine.”
The Broncos might rearrange their cap in an attempt to keep Reynolds, Fox League’s James Hooper suggested on Triple M’s Sunday Sin Bin.
Hooper remarked, “If I were the Broncos, I would be finding a way because of his impact on that team, the way he connects with everyone, and the contributions he makes as captain.”
Even if he only plays ten games the following season, you still want him on your team if he is healthy for the final games. He’s that significant.
They will need to find a solution, but if you look at their forwards and roster, you can see that they have a lot of depth up front without Ben Te Kura playing right now.
By rearranging the cards, you might be able to somewhat balance that out.
At the same time, Broncos CEO Dave Donaghy told News Corp: “The season is only getting started. To assess Reyno’s physical and mental health, we want to provide him the time and space he needs to play football. He merited that privilege.
“Respect for Reyno is the main reason why none of us want to make a decision too quickly.”
