Broncos star Reece Walsh is set to become the highest-paid player in the club’s history after the two sides reportedly agreed to terms on a five-year, $5.5 million extension.
According to The Courier Mail, the deal will make the 21-year-old Walsh the NRL’s youngest $1 million player and link him to the Broncos until the end of the 2029 season.
Walsh was due to go off contract at the end of the 2025, but the superstar’s management had always planned to signed with Brisbane instead of testing the waters of free agency, where he would have attracted even larger offers.
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Walsh is the second key Broncos spine member to re-sign with the club in as many months after five-eighth Ezra Mam inked a lengthy new deal in February.
With Walsh, Mam, Pat Carrigan and Payne Haas all locked down long term at Red Hill, the next half decade is looking bright for Broncos fans.
Walsh is set to miss the next 4-6 weeks after suffering a facial fracture against Penrith. This new deal will no doubt ease the pain somewhat.
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