Broncos star Adam Reynolds confirms sad reality about his NRL future
The beloved Broncos player admits he could be forced out of the club as a result of Brisbane’s salary cap squeeze.
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Broncos captain Adam Reynolds has admitted he will likely be a casualty of Brisbane’s salary cap squeeze come the end of the season as the halfback revealed he plans to play on next year, whether that be at Red Hill or elsewhere.
Speaking about his future on Sunday, the 34-year-old playmaker declared he’s still “got a lot to give” and doesn’t intend to call time on his NRL career at the end of 2026, despite picking up another soft tissue injury in Brisbane’s 46-24 demolition of the Tigers.
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“The plan is to play on,’’ Reynolds told Triple M.
“I will keep all options open at the moment. You never know what is around the corner.
“Ideally, I would love to stay at the Broncos but it is pretty tight there at the moment.
“If things work out, great. If not you would have to look and explore and see what else was out there.”
The Broncos had initially planned for life without Reynolds and were banking on his $550,000-a-year salary for next season.
And with Ben Hunt joining the club on a two-year-deal and with Ezra Mam set to come back into the fold, Reynolds is a likely casualty come the end of the season.
But he almost certainly won’t be the only one to leave Red Hill.
The Broncos’ salary cap is under all kinds of stress with Kotoni Staggs, Payne Haas and Selwyn Cobbo all set to come off contract along with Reynolds.
Finding the money to improve their current contracts is also incredibly difficult in part due to the club handing superstar fullback Reece Walsh a staggering $4.4 million extension.
So while the Broncos are under the salary cap this year due to Walsh’s new salary increase not coming into effect until 2026, they need to cut some players ahead of 2026 due to several hefty pay packets on the books.
But they have no shortage of options to cut.
Incredibly of Brisbane’s top 30, who are all on full-time deals, half of them are off-contract at the end of 2025.
Many of those will either be let go or receive improved contracts to stay at Red Hill, but one casualty appears to be Reynolds.
It is a tough pill to swallow for the halfback, who would once again need to relocate his family, which includes his wife and four school-aged kids, who have only just settled into Brisbane after making the move up north from Sydney in 2022.
And it comes after Reynolds told Code Sports last month how Brisbane finally feels like home after some struggles to get settled.
“We wanted a lifestyle change,” Reynolds told Code Sports.
“We wanted a big house with a big yard for the kids and the dogs, somewhere they could run around.
“To be honest, it was tough at first to leave all we had known, all our Sydney friends and family, and the kids were a bit nervous about leaving old friends at school, not knowing anyone.
“It’s been a great move, we have felt very welcomed here, the people we’ve met and the relationships we’ve made, and the kids absolutely love it here. They don’t want to go back to Sydney.
“They call Brisbane home now and so do we. We feel very happy with the call we made.”
With halves in short supply in the NRL, several sides would no doubt consider bringing in the veteran halfback despite his extensive injury history.
Super League side Hull Kingston Rovers are also reportedly interested in bringing Reynolds to England, giving Reynolds another potential destination if he plays on next season.
However, his immediate priority will be getting his body right in time to face the Roosters at Suncorp Stadium on Friday after injuring his hamstring goalkicking in their win over the Tigers on Saturday night.
Originally published as Broncos star Adam Reynolds confirms sad reality about his NRL future
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