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Andrew Johns staggered as Reece Walsh loses $1 million in contract ‘steal’
Israel Dagg • September 23rd, 2024 9:35 pm
Reece Walsh has reportedly shaken hands on a $5 million contract extension with the Broncos.
The star fullback’s contract saga has dragged on for 12 months, but the Broncos have reportedly sealed a deal that has raised eyebrows.
It is a coup for the Broncos to pull it off before the November 1 deadline that would have allowed rival clubs to begin negotiating with Walsh.
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NRL legend Andrew Johns described the deal as a “steal” for the Broncos.
As first reported by The Courier Mail, Walsh has signed with the Broncos through to the end of the 2029 season.
Heading into the 2025 season on an underpriced salary of $600,000, Walsh’s new deal will be worth $4.4 million ($1.1m per season) across the final four years of the extension.
It makes Walsh the highest-paid player in the history of the club — but the livewire 22-year-old could easily have got more.
It was reported as early as March that Walsh’s camp were asking for a $6 million deal — and the Broncos were preparing to meet the asking price.
