NRL Signings Tracker 2026

Last Updated: September 11, 2026 10:13 am

Track all the latest NRL signings, transfers and player movements for the 2026 season. This page is updated regularly with confirmed deals, club changes and key roster moves across the competition. For a full breakdown of weekly team changes and form, see our NRL round hubs → https://rugbyleaguezone.com/nrl/2026-season/

NRL Transfers by Club – 2027 Focus

Broncos

IN:

  • Jonah Pezet (Eels, 2027–29)
  • Mitch Barnett (Warriors, 2027–29)
  • Dane Gagai (Knights, 2027)

OUT:

  • Adam Reynolds (retiring)
  • Payne Haas (Rabbitohs)
  • Grant Anderson (Warriors)
  • Jesse Arthars (Catalans)
  • Gehamat Shibasaki (Bears)

Raiders

IN:
(None)

OUT:
(None)

Bulldogs

IN:
(None)

OUT:

  • Josh Curran (Perth Bears)
  • Bronson Xerri (Storm)

Sharks

IN:
(None)

OUT:

  • Mawene Hiroti (Titans)
  • Chris Vea’ila (Bears)
  • Siosifa Talakai (Bears)
  • Sione Katoa (Cowboys, 2027–28)
  • Jesse Ramien (Cowboys, 2027–28)

Dolphins

IN:
(None)

OUT:

  • Jamayne Isaako (Storm)
  • Jake Averillo (Wests Tigers)

Titans

IN:

  • Mawene Hiroti (Sharks, 2027–28)
  • Jai Bilish (Future Titans)
  • Luke Hanson (Warriors, 2027–28)

OUT:

  • Phil Sami (Dragons)

Sea Eagles

IN:

  • Davvy Moale (Storm, 2027)
  • Starford To’a (Wests Tigers, 2027)
  • Toni Mataele (Eels, 2027)

OUT:

  • Reuben Garrick (Roosters)

Storm

IN:

  • Jamayne Isaako (Dolphins, 2027)
  • Bronson Xerri (Bulldogs, 2027–29)

OUT:

  • Nick Meaney (Perth Bears)
  • Tyran Wishart (Perth Bears)

Knights

IN:

  • Marata Niukore (Warriors, 2027)

OUT:

  • Dane Gagai (Broncos)
  • Tyson Gamble (Catalans)

Cowboys

IN:

  • Jesse Ramien (Sharks, 2027–28)
  • Sione Katoa (Sharks, 2027–28)

OUT:

  • Scott Drinkwater (Dragons)
  • Mason Barber (Perth Bears)

Eels

IN:

  • Jaydn Su’A (Dragons, 2027)
  • Jarome Luai (Wests Tigers, 2027)

OUT:

  • Jonah Pezet (Broncos)
  • Te Hurinui ‘Apa’ Twidle (Perth Bears)
  • Toni Mataele (Sea Eagles)

Panthers

IN:
(None)

OUT:

  • Scott Sorensen (Perth Bears)
  • Liam Henry (Perth Bears)

Dragons

IN:

  • Keaon Koloamatangi (Rabbitohs, 2027)
  • Scott Drinkwater (Cowboys, 2027–29)
  • Phil Sami (Titans, 2027–29)
  • Luke Metcalf (Warriors, 2027–29)
  • Connor Watson (Roosters, 2027)

OUT:

  • Jaydn Su’A (Eels)
  • Damien Cook (Castleford)
  • Emre Guler (Wakefield Trinity)
  • Mat Feagai (Castleford)
  • Tyrell Sloan (Castleford)

Rabbitohs

IN:

  • Payne Haas (Broncos, 2027)

OUT:

  • Keaon Koloamatangi (Dragons)
  • Alex Johnston (PNG Chiefs, 2028)

Roosters

IN:

  • Reuben Garrick (Sea Eagles, 2027)

OUT:

  • Angus Crichton (rugby union)
  • Mark Nawaqanitawase (rugby union)
  • Connor Watson (Dragons)
  • Junior Tupou (Wests Tigers)

Warriors

IN:

  • Grant Anderson (Broncos, 2027)
  • Riley Price (Redcliffe, 2027)

OUT:

  • Mitch Barnett (Broncos)
  • Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (Wakefield Trinity)
  • Marata Niukore (Knights)
  • Luke Metcalf (Dragons)
  • Morgan Gannon (released)
  • Luke Hanson (Titans)

Tigers

IN:

  • Jake Averillo (Dolphins, 2027–30)
  • Junior Tupou (2027)

OUT:

  • Luke Laulilii (Perth Bears)
  • Kit Laulilii (Perth Bears)
  • Starford To’a (Sea Eagles)
  • Mavrik Geyer (Perth Bears)
  • Jarome Luai (Eels)

Off Contract Players (2026)

Broncos Contracts

  • Adam Reynolds
  • Billy Walters
  • Delouise Hoeter
  • Gehamat Shibasaki
  • Grant Anderson
  • Hayze Perham
  • Jack Gosiewski
  • Jaiyden Hunt
  • Jesse Arthars
  • Josh Rogers
  • Payne Haas

Raiders Contracts

  • Ata Mariota
  • Chevy Stewart
  • Jake Clydsdale
  • Jed Stuart
  • Josh Papali’i
  • Michael Asomua
  • Morgan Smithies
  • Savelio Tamale
  • Vena Patuki-Case

Bulldogs Contracts

  • Bronson Xerri
  • Jack Todd
  • Jonathan Sua
  • Josh Curran
  • Kurt Mann
  • Lipoi Hopoi
  • Patrick Young
  • Sam Hughes
  • Sean O’Sullivan
  • Zyon Maiu’u

Sharks Contracts

  • Braden Hamlin-Uele
  • Cameron McInnes
  • Hohepa Puru
  • Jayden Berrell
  • Jesse Ramien
  • Mawene Hiroti
  • Niwhai Puru
  • Riley Jones
  • Sione Katoa
  • Siosifa Talakai
  • Toby Rudolf
  • Tuku Hau Tapuha

Dolphins Contracts

  • Brad Schneider
  • Brian Pouniu
  • Daniel Saifiti
  • Jake Averillo
  • Jamayne Isaako
  • Kodi Nikorima
  • Ray Stone

Titans Contracts

  • Allan Fitzgibbon
  • Jaimin Jolliffe
  • Jett Liu
  • Phillip Sami
  • Sam Verrills
  • Siale Faeamani
  • Tuki Simpkins

Sea Eagles Contracts

  • Aaron Schoupp
  • Nathan Brown
  • Paul Bryan
  • Reuben Garrick
  • Siosiua Taukeiaho

Storm Contracts

  • Davvy Moale
  • Jack Hetherington
  • Marion Seve
  • Nick Meaney
  • Shawn Blore
  • Siulagi Tuimalata-Brown
  • Trent Toelau
  • Tui Kamikamica
  • Tyran Wishart
  • William Warbrick

Knights Contracts

  • Brodie Jones
  • Dane Gagai
  • Tyson Gamble
  • Tyson Frizell
  • Wilson Decourcey

Cowboys Contracts

  • Jake Clifford
  • Jaxson Paulo
  • Kai O’Donnell
  • Kaiden Lahrs
  • Mason Kira
  • Matt Lodge
  • Murray Taulagi
  • Sam McIntyre
  • Scott Drinkwater
  • Zac Herdegen

Eels Contracts

  • Dylan Walker
  • Jack de Belin
  • Jake Tago
  • Joash Papalii
  • Jonah Pezet
  • Junior Paulo
  • Kelma Tuilagi
  • Ronald Volkman
  • Ryan Matterson
  • Sean Russell
  • Toni Mataele
  • Will Penisini

Panthers Contracts

  • Freddy Lussick
  • Jack Cole
  • Kalani Going
  • Liam Henry
  • Scott Sorensen
  • Tom Ale
  • Tom Jenkins

Dragons Contracts

  • Blake Lawrie
  • Christian Tuipulotu
  • Damien Cook
  • Emre Guler
  • Hame Sele
  • Jaydn Su’A
  • Leeroy Weatherall
  • Luciano Leilua
  • Mathew Feagai
  • Nathan Lawson
  • Tyrell Sloan

Rabbitohs Contracts

  • Adam Elliott
  • Cody Walker
  • Jamie Humphreys
  • Keaon Koloamatangi
  • Liam Le Blanc
  • Max McCarthy
  • Moala Graham-Taufa
  • Sean Keppie

Roosters Contracts

  • Angus Crichton
  • Daly Cherry-Evans
  • Daniel Tupou
  • Mark Nawaqanitawase
  • Tommy Talau

Warriors Contracts

  • Chanel Harris-Tavita
  • Luke Metcalf
  • Marata Niukore
  • Mitchell Barnett
  • Morgan Gannon
  • Rocco Berry
  • Roger Tuivasa-Sheck

Wests Tigers Contracts

  • Heath Mason
  • Jeral Skelton
  • Kit Laulilii
  • Mavrik Geyer
  • Solomone Saukuru
  • Starford To’a
  • Tony Sukkar
  • Tristan Hope
  • Will Craig

Signings Timeline

January 2026 NRL Signings

February 2026 NRL Signings

March 2026 NRL Signings

April 2026 NRL Signings

  • 1 April:
    • Cooper Clarke re-signs with Melbourne Storm (until 2029).
  • 8 April:
  • 10 April:
    • Billy Phillips re-signs with Penrith Panthers (until 2029).
  • 13 April:
    • Briton Niukore signs with the Newcastle Knights (2027-2029). 2027 signing from Cronulla Sharks.
    • Marata Niukore signs with Newcastle Knights (until 2029). 2027 signing from New Zealand Warriors.
  • 14 April:
    • Penrith Panthers re-sign Zakauri Clarke (2028).
  • 15 April:
    • Connor Tracey re-signs with Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs (until 2028)
    • Zakauri Clarke re-signs with the Penrith Panthers (until 2028).
    • Erin Clark re-signs with New Zealand Warriors (until 2029).
  • 16 April:
  • 17 April:
    • Grant Anderson signs with the New Zealand Warriors (2027-2029). 2027 signing from Brisbane Broncos.
    • Jaydn Su’A signs with the Parramatta Eels (2027-2029). 2027 signing from St George Illawarra-Dragons.
    • Phillip Coates re-signs with the Brisbane Broncos (until 2027).
  • 21 April:
  • Selwyn Cobbo re-signs with Dolphins (until 2027).
  • 23 April:
  • Araz Nanva re-signs with Parramatta Eels (extended; Top 30 from 2027).
  • 25 April:
  • Kalyn Ponga re-signs with Newcastle Knights (until 2030).
  • Scott Drinkwater signs with St George‑Illawarra Dragons (2027–2029). 2027 signing from North Queensland Cowboys.
  • 26 April:
    • Phillip Sami signs with St George-Illawarra Dragons (2027-2029). 2027 signing from Gold Coast Titans.
  • 29 April:

May 2026 NRL Signings

  • 1 May:
  • 5 May:
  • 6 May:
    • Alex Johnston signs with PNG Chiefs (2028). 2028 signing from South Sydney Rabbitohs.
    • Harrison Edwards joins the Parramatta Eels (2026-2027). 2026 mid-season signing from North Queensland Cowboys.
  • 7 May:
  • 12 May:
    • Sunia Turuva re-signs with Wests Tigers (until 2030).
  • 13 May:
    • Greg Marzhew re-signs with Newcastle Knights (until 2029).
    • Jermaine McEwen re-signs with Newcastle Knights (until 2028).
  • 14 May:
    • St George-Illawarra Dragons sign Luke Metcalf (2027-2029). 2027 signing from New Zealand Warriors.
  • 21 May:
    • Chanel Harris-Tavita re-signs with New Zealand Warriors (until 2027).
    • Preston Riki re-signs with Brisbane Broncos (until 2028).
    • VJ Semu re-signs with Brisbane Broncos (until 2028).
    • Simione Laiafi re-signs with Manly‑Warringah Sea Eagles (until 2028).
  • 22 May:
    • Tanah Boyd re-signs with the New Zealand Warriors (until 2029).
  • 26 May:
    • Jesse Ramien signs with North Queensland Cowboys (2027-2028). 2027 signing from Cronulla Sharks.
    • Sione Katoa signs with North Queensland Cowboys (2027-2028). 2027 signing from Cronulla Sharks.
  • 28 May:
    • Heamasi Makasini re-signs with the Wests Tigers (until 2029)
  • 29 May:
    • Sam Stonestreet re-signs with the Cronulla Sharks (until 2029).

June 2026 NRL Signings

  • 2 June:
  • 4 June:
    • Will Kennedy re-signs with Cronulla Sharks (until 2027).
    • Dylan Lucas re-signs with Newcastle Knights (until 2030).
  • 5 June:
    • AJ Jones re-signs with Canterbury‑Bankstown Bulldogs (2027).
    • Enari Tuala re-signs with Canterbury‑Bankstown Bulldogs (until 2028).
    • Jed Reardon re-signs with Canterbury‑Bankstown Bulldogs (2027 development deal).
  • 9 June:
    • Trai Fuller re-signs with the Dolphins (until 2027)
  • 10 June:
    • Felix Fa’atili re-signs with the Cronulla Sharks (until 2028)
  • 12 June:
  • 16 June:
    • Tom Duffy re-signs with the Brisbane Broncos (until 2028)
  • 17 June:
    • Siua Wong re-signs with the Sydney Roosters (until 2028)
  • 19 June:
    • Clayton Faulalo re-signs with the Manly Sea Eagles (until 2029)
    • Soni Luke re-signs with the North Queensland Cowboys (until 2027)
  • 22 June:
    • Ben Hunt re-signs with the Brisbane Broncos (2027).
    • Starford To’a signs with the Manly Sea Eagles (2027-2028). 2027 signing from Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles.
  • 23 June:
  • 24 June:
    • Jake Averillo signs with the Wests Tigers (2027-2030). 2027 signing from the Dolphins.
    • Joey Walsh re-signs with the Manly Sea Eagles (until 2029).
    • Klese Haas re-signs with the Gold Coast Titans (until 2029).
  • 25 June:
    • Dane Gagai signs with the Brisbane Broncos (2027). 2027 signing from Newcastle Knights.
    • Joe Roddy re-signs with the Canberra Raiders (2030).
  • 29 June:
    • Oryn Keeley signs with the Melbourne Storm (2026-2028). 2026 mid-season release from the Dolphins.
    • Riley Price signs with the New Zealand Warriors (2026-2028). 2026 development contract before top 30 in 2027.

July 2026 NRL Signings

  • 1 July:
    • Luke Hanson signs with the Gold Coast Titans (2027-2028). 2027 signing from the New Zealand Warriors.
    • Junior Tupou signs with the Wests Tigers (2026 train and trial, 2027 top 30). 2026 mid-season release from the Sydney Roosters.
    • Luke Laulilii signs with the New Zealand Warriors (2026). 2026 mid-season recruit from the Wests Tigers.
  • 2 July:
    • Dietrich Roache signs with the Sydney Roosters (2026-2027). 2026 mid-season recruit from rugby union
  • 6 July:
    • Te Maire Martin re-signs with the New Zealand Warriors (until 2027).
    • Dallin Watene-Zelezniak re-signs with the New Zealand Warriors (until 2028).
  • 7 July:
    • Josh Feledy re-signs with the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (until 2028).
  • 8 July:
    • Bronson Xerri signs with the Melbourne Storm (2027-2029). 2027 signing from Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.
  • 10 July:
    • Toni Mataele signs with the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (2027-2028). 2027 signing from Parramatta Eels.
  • 14 July:
    • Gabriel Satrick re-signs with the Melbourne Storm (until 2028).
    • Ashton Ward re-signs with the South Sydney Rabbitohs (until 2028).
    • Jarome Luai signs with the Parramatta Eels (2027). 2026 signing from the Wests Tigers, 2028 signing for the PNG Chiefs.
  • 15 July:
    • Kurt Capewell re-signs with New Zealand Warriors (2027).
    • Mitch Kenny re-signs with Penrith Panthers (2031).
  • 21 July:
    • Marcelo Montoya retires from rugby league.
  • 26 July:
    • Hugo Savala re-signs with Sydney Roosters (2028).
  • 29 July:
    • Kodi Nikorima signs with St George-Illawarra Dragons (2027-2028). 2027 signing from Dolphins.
  • 30 July:
    • Corey Jensen retires from rugby league.
  • 31 July:
    • Leo Jaques signs with Cronulla Sharks (2027-2029). 2027 signing from rugby union.

August 2026 NRL Signings

  • 3 August:
    • Kayliss Fatialofa signs with Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (2027-2029). 2027 signing from New Zealand Warriors.
  • 4 August:
    • Hayden Watson and Jai Bowden re-sign with Melbourne Storm (2030).
  • 5 August:
    • Jackson Ford re-signs with the New Zealand Warriors (2029).
    • Francis Manuleleua re-signs with the Newcastle Knights (2028).
  • 10 August:
    • Sam McIntyre signs with the New Zealand Warriors (2027-2028). 2027 signing from North Queensland Cowboys.
    • Kaiden Lahrs re-signs with the North Queensland Cowboys (2027).
  • 12 August:
    • Shawn Blore signs with the Brisbane Broncos (2027-2028). 2027 signing from Melbourne Storm.
    • Jayden Brailey signs with the Wests Tigers (2027-2028). 2027 signing from Canberra Raiders.
  • 13 August:
    • Sean Keppie re-signs with South Sydney Rabbitohs (2028).
  • 17 August:
    • Josh Papalii announces retirement from rugby league at the end of 2026.
  • 18 August:
    • Kelma Tuilagi signs with Melbourne Storm (2027). 2027 signing from Parramatta Eels.
    • Chanel Harris-Tavita re-signs with the New Zealand Warriors (2029). Extension of contract signed in May 2026.
    • Archie Mesritz signs with the North Queensland Cowboys (2030).
    • Fanafou Seve signs with the North Queensland Cowboys (2027-2028).
  • 24 August:
    • Hayze Perham takes up additional year option with Brisbane Broncos for 2027.
  • 25 August:
    • Jacob Preston re-signs with Canterbury Bulldogs (2031)
  • 31 August:
    • Matt Timoko re-signs with the Canberra Raiders (2028).
    • Joe Chan signs with the North Queensland Cowboys (2027-2028).

September 2026 NRL Signings

  • 2 September:
    • Tanner Stowers-Smith re-signs with the New Zealand Warriors (2030).
  • 3 September:
    • Dom Young re-signs with the Newcastle Knights (2030).
  • 7 September:
    • Marion Seve retires from rugby league.
  • 10 September:
    • Riley Jones re-signs with Cronulla Sharks (2027).