It has been revealed that the Canberra Raiders never added a clause to George Williams' contract which would allow them first right of negotiation if he decided to return to the NRL.
Williams left the Raiders to head home in the middle of the 2021 season due to homesickness.
The Wigan-born now 28-year-old had joined the green machine during 2020, and played 32 games for the Raiders before departing from Ricky Stuart's squad who were battling at the time.