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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I agree with your sentiments Poppa, and while a few on here say he's not the same player he was, could it be he hasn't been getting good service from his inside man? In a side depleted by multiple injuries all '26? In a senario where Best was allowed to magically, arrive, early, let go by the Knights for financial reasons and play aside Fox, would it be feasable to watch our winger double his try tally?
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.
He carried a rib injury for nearly the whole season, only played because the injury situation was so bad.....throw in where we finished and the backline we had to set him up?
JC do you really actually follow Parramatta's performances objectively. You should have known this.
Rib injuries are 1-3 week recovery, up to 6 weeks if a fracture also involved. He did the injury in round 6.
He is not the player he was and if he leaves before the 2027 season it won't have the devastating result on the eels season some are making it out to be.
Here's me worried Ryles was considering JAC as back up full back...obviously wrong. Whomever we get we absolutely need a player that can also be fb back up. Then at least we have one, coz right now there ain't no one for when obvious happens. Bloody mess.
To think we spent all that wasted worry on his B sample results hahs nothing changes for BnG fans.
Ryles is the fraud
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