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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numbers they already have isaako and coates where would he play?
How is a guy supposed to fully concentrate on playing well for a team that he knows he will be leaving at the end of the season ?
The NRL has this stupid signing system where this happens all the time.
The teams (our team anyway) are always in a pepetual state of "building" for some far off mythical perfect season that never arrives.
Hopefully stays this year and then moves on. He will be way past his best by then
This is not different to the Gutherson scenario, you're welcome to stay but, if you can secure a longer term contract elsewhere, we won't stand in your way. This also saves Parra from chipping in at his new club. From all reports, Parra were not expecting JAC's B sample to come back positive, they were going to sack him.
We must be getting Best, Bostok and Burton all 3
Dreamin
Let him go to the Bears , Parra should go for Burton play him in the centres then 5/8th in 2028
"Let him go to the Bears", is there/ that a purpose that suits Parra, the only positive is that he stays, and the welcome mat doesn't seem out there.....why well only the woke knows that but we continue to stuff up any good or elite players we have .....Rush supposedly reads the Parra social media sites, I hope he is getting the message of how unpopular (and unnecessary) this is with mainstream supporters.
The physcology is so dumb....JAC kills to stay, if he goes next year that/this years performance is leveraging him, if he leaves now he will be paid shit.....stay with Parra this year and collect your 400k Josh and put it up these "dickheads" at Parra that don't want you......does anyone think if he doesn't stay that he improves his opportunities for ensuing years. Toupu was still running around this year at 36, no reason why JAC will not be.
This is right up there with the worst decisions we have made, since not enforcing Lomax's contract.....gee that's long time ago ....uhmmm yes last year! fcuk I am looking forward to 2028 because everyone say's we are doing shit this year anyway....I never believed that until now!
PS What happened to the idea that Josh brings joy to training, encourages and mentor's young players, does great social deeds, won awards last year for community involvement.....yep lets get rid of this bastard we might actually turn into a real team!
Going to the Storm
Johnston 30
Jenkins 30
Marzhew 25
Cobbo 18
Khan pereira 16
Topou 15
Sami 15
Savage 13
Mulitalo 13
Top 9 left wingers try scoring tally 2026, below is Addo-carr.
Addo-Carr 8
He is not the try scorer he once was, he doesn't make carry yardage and doesn't learn from his mistakes, i think some of the carry on about potentially losing him for 2027 is over the top.
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