Hudson Young is delaying a $3.3 million Raiders deal to explore opportunities with the new PNG Chiefs expansion team.
NSW Origin standout Hudson Young has decided to hold off on a record $3.3 million deal from the Raiders for the time being.
The club is allowing him a short period to seek opportunities with the financially robust expansion team, the PNG Chiefs.
Young's management plans to formally ask for a week to discuss potential deals with Chiefs executives early in September after meeting with Canberra officials last Friday.
Recently, the Raiders enhanced their initial three-year contract extension offer to Young to $3.3 million, marking the largest salary in the club's history in an effort to secure one of the league's top talents.