LeagueNews.co | Jason Patrick
Darren Lockyer, a Broncos board member, has cast doubt on Adam Reynolds' future with the club by revealing that they had not budgeted in their salary cap for him to continue playing next season.
This contradicts statements made by Broncos coach Michael Maguire, who had previously praised Reynolds and denied that the club had not planned for his retirement.
Despite Reynolds showing early season form and fitness that could make him an asset for another year, the Broncos are facing a salary cap crunch as they look to re-sign other key players.
This has led to speculation that Reynolds may have to leave Brisbane if he wants to continue playing.
While Reynolds has not made a decision about his future and has received interest from Super League clubs, Lockyer implied that the club was not originally planning on offering him a new contract.
Lockyer suggested that Reynolds would need to take a significant pay cut to stay with the Broncos, stating that it would depend on what Reynolds is willing to play for.
He also mentioned that the club would have to make sacrifices in order to accommodate Reynolds in their salary cap.
In response to Phil Gould's questioning about whether the Broncos had budgeted for Reynolds to play on, Lockyer admitted that they had not, but emphasized that Reynolds would need to adjust his expectations if he wanted to continue playing.
Overall, Lockyer's comments paint a bleak picture for Reynolds' future with the Broncos, indicating that significant financial compromises would need to be made for him to remain at the club for another season.