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Jack Wighton could be on the move for the first time in his NRL career after telling Canberra he plans to test the open market.
The 2020 Dally M medallist has told the Raiders he won’t pick up an option on his contract for the 2024 season and will instead search for a new deal, presumably long-term.
It does not mean Wighton, 30, will leave the Raiders, with the club preparing to fight to retain their superstar, one-club player.
Jack Wighton could be on the move for the first time in his NRL career after telling Canberra he plans to test the open market.
The 2020 Dally M medallist has told the Raiders he won't pick up an option on his contract for the 2024 season and will instead search for a new deal, presumably long-term.
It does not mean Wighton, 30, will leave the Raiders, with the club preparing to fight to retain their superstar, one-club player.
CEO Don Furner acknowledged it could be the five-eighth's last big contract and encouraged him to consider his options.
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The Canberra Raiders face a fight to retain star five-eighth Jack Wighton amid confirmation the 30-year-old is going to the open market for the first time since joining the club.
Wighton, who is off-contract at the end of this season, has an option in his favour for 2024 and it was widely expected he would extend his stay in the nation’s capital.
But The Daily Telegraphreported on Tuesday afternoon...