The Canberra Raiders aim to extend contracts of key players before free agency opens on November 1, amid Josh Papali'i's potential departure.
The Canberra Raiders are making moves to lock down a cluster of stars before they are able to hit the open market on November 1 this year.
Josh Papali'i's looming departure at the end of the year has called for the club to ensure the future remains in good hands in the nation's capital.
It involves extending Ethan Sanders, Sebastian Kris, Xavier Savage and Joe Roddy, with fresh reports from the Canberra Times revealing talks have begun to lock the quadrant down before November.
Hudson Young also joins the list of players off-contract at the end of 2027 and will be free to speak to NRL rivals in November unless he is extended beforehand. Although it is understood that negotiations with the NSW Blues representative are positive and the club is hoping to re-sign him for two or three years.