Halfback Jamal Fogarty has put contract talks with Canberra on hold as coach Ricky Stuart prepares to unveil former Parramatta young gun Ethan Sanders in the first week of the pre-season challenge.
The Raiders have until Round 6 to activate an option to keep the veteran at the club in 2026.
But Fogarty told this masthead he met with Stuart and put negotiations on the back burner until the coach had made a decision over his future.
"I just said to Sticky (Stuart), 'I'm going to put in...