Josh Addo-Carr has been told he won’t be re-signed by the Eels beyond 2027 and is free to leave immediately if he finds a new club.
Parramatta will keep the door ajar for Addo-Carr to see out his 2027 contract, but won’t stand in his way if he secures a new contract next season with a rival franchise.
The 31-year-old is due back to pre-season training with the Eels next week, pending how quickly his manager can secure interest from any rival clubs.
The decision by the Eels has been made in the wake of Addo-Carr being cleared to return to the Eels by the NRL integrity unit.
Addo-Carr recently met with head coach Jason Ryles. Their strong bond allowed the discussion to move forward by agreeing to let the talented winger secure his long-term future at a rival club.
The winger escaped punishment after failing a roadside drug test but his NRL career was saved when his B sample came back negative.
The former Test and NSW State of Origin winger has proven a prolific tryscorer and an influential mentor off the field with his powerful community work.
The Eels depth in their outside backs will be stretched if Addo-Carr finds a new club next season, however Parramatta has added Knights winger James Schiller to their roster for next season.
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It says that Ryles meeting led to an agreement of letting JAC talk elsewhere, which he technically can do anyway as it is Nov. 1, but yeah to move immediately. So is this a JAC decision? Is it JAC was keen to stay for 2027 but was not interested extending himself? Or vice versa where we said we want you for 2027 but wont be extended and they agreed to just let him go now?
Or is it that Parramatta cannot get over the whole ordeal? Will we be weaker if JAC goes this year? Yeah, we will be. Basically just due to his pure speed and experience.
If JAC is not in the plans for Parra in 2028 then someone else must be.
Gucci Gooch, if Parra has plans for 2028 it implies someone being signed, presumably a centre or back of some sort. Makes me think back to the plans we had for Galvin with Parra thinking they had him up to the time he signed with the dogs. We have seen nothing of the Gould type conspiracies emerging at this stage, so any confidence we have should be put on the rack until they sign and the 10 days are over.....in the interim we show our "class" by announcing JAC as a free agent....no doubt encouraging every elite play that uses "coke" (only about 90%) to rush to the cleanskins at Parra......
Yep we are one smart club!
Plans and signing are two different things. I'm sure there is a plan to sign a replacement no guarantee they land said planned outside back.
No plan and zero clues for 27.
I think this is a good move... more forward planning in terms or freeing up as much cap space as possible for 2028 to land a quality centre (or two), and possibly 5/8. I feel the wingers aren't our priority given we have just gotten Schiller (and Zion Johnson) and I'm sure we can get another cheap winger, if needed. JAC will be 33 come 2028.
Its also a good move to give JAC the opportunity to find a long term contract, which I'm sure he would want to do. Surely Perth or PNG would want JAC.
I have no issues with letting him go for 2028. More so this year I think we need him.
However if no club wants to offer him a multi year deal he'll prob just stay with us for 2027
Can we have just one offseason without drama!!!!
It's ok, I'm sure there's plenty of U10 wingers who can step up.
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