Final contract talks between the Broncos and the Grand Final star begin.
The Brisbane Broncos have reportedly entered the final stages of contract negotiations with five-eighth and Grand Final star Ezra Mam.
The Courier Mail reports that Mam has committed his long-term future to the Brisbane Broncos, agreeing to a new deal with the club and will formalise the contract extension by his 21st birthday next week.
It is understood that the Broncos will confirm his future in an announcement before they leave for Las Vegas next month for their opening game against the Sydney Roosters.
It has been heavily reported and estimated that Mam’s new contract will be worth approximately $3 million for a further four years.
The Dally M five-eighth of the year is coming off his best season in the NRL and has proven himself as a marquee player and top star of the competition. The extension will see him shun the idea of joining Queensland rivals, The Dolphins, and will take him off the open market.
Along with further depleting the halves stocks for the remaining NRL teams, he will be the fifth playmaker to sign a new contract this off-season, joining the likes of Jarome Luai (Wests Tigers), Mitchell Woods (Canterbury Bulldogs), Jesse Marshke (St George Illawarra Dragons), and Kaeo Weekes (Canberra Raiders).
“I think we’re getting pretty close, but it’s up to the ruling class to come together.” It’s simply a matter of time, I’m sure it will happen, Walters has stated on the five-eighth.
“I have no doubt that he will stay. Here, we love him and he loves the place. We’re also putting a lot of effort into finding Ezra a fair agreement where he feels comfortable, which I’m sure we can accomplish.
The focus of the Brisbane Broncos will now shift to keeping hold of fullback Reece Walsh, who is among the top free agents and will be without a contract at the end of the 2024 season. Walsh can begin talks with other teams on November 1.
Adam Reynolds, the halfback, is on the verge of signing a one-year contract extension that will enable him to play through the 2025 campaign.
