Reynolds retirement on hold: Broncos want veteran to play on

Veteran halfback Adam Reynolds will likely play on in the NRL beyond the end of his current contract in 2024 with the Brisbane Broncos now eager to extend the star playmaker through at least another year.

The Broncos originally signed Reynolds, 33, on a three-year deal worth around $2.4 million, with plans for the former Rabbitohs star to call time on his playing career at the end of 2024.

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Talk within Red Hill is now that the St. Peters junior is aging like a very fine wine and may be able to play—and lead the young Brisbane cohort built around him—into his mid-thirties and beyond. In an effort to keep him at the heart of their squad, the Broncos are going to offer him another year on top of his deal.

The 12-month extension would take Reynolds out to at least 15 seasons.

He has played 272 games so far in his career and made eight representative appearances across State of Origin and All-Stars matches.

While Reynolds is no sure thing to accept the deal, there would be some great shock around the club if he did. The fact the Broncos are coming to him with the extension plan will help too, The Sporting Base understands, because the 33-year-old wants more stability around his future.

That was a major sticking point in negotiations with his old club, South Sydney, and why he eventually moved north to join the Broncos; the Rabbitohs only wanted to extend him year by year.

That move has backfired on the Sydney giants somewhat, especially considering Reynolds looks likely to lead Brisbane into the club’s first grand final since 2015 and the Rabbitohs didn’t even make playoffs. Their insipid ninth-place finish is the first time they won’t make at least the preliminary finals in six campaigns.

Only time will tell if Souths made the right decision for the outfit’s long-term future, but for at least two more seasons beyond this one, the club will have to watch Reynolds shine with the Broncos.

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If he plays out the next two seasons, Reynolds should hit more than 300 games played.