The Sydney Roosters may allow Sam Walker to leave after withdrawing his contract offer, exploring new playmaking options.
The Sydney Roosters won't stand in the way of Sam Walker leaving the club immediately as his management fights to save the Australian Test star's career at Bondi.
This masthead understands Roosters chairman Nick Politis is open to the prospect of releasing Walker in the wake of the premiers sensationally pulling their $4.2 million offer to the playmaker on Monday night.
The move opens the door for the Roosters to explore a number of playmaking contingencies, with Walker's Kangaroos teammate Tom Dearden and Canberra's Ethan Strange linked to the premiers.
Walker remains contracted to the Roosters until the end of 2027 and the newly-minted Australia No.7 wants to see out his deal after leading the club to the premiership this season.
But Roosters hierarchy are gutted by the contract machinations that led to Walker backflipping on Monday.