NRL 2026: Every club’s current full squad, best 17, ins and outs, off-contract players…
Here’s a comprehensive breakdown of each NRL club’s 2026 outlook—including full Top‑30 squads, projected best 17, confirmed signings (“ins”), departures (“outs”), and those off‑contract:
Gains: Grant Anderson (from Storm)
Losses: Selwyn Cobbo, Tyson Smoothy, Martin Taupau, Bailey Trew
Re‑signings: Coby Black, Josiah Karapani, Blake Mozer, Adam Reynolds, Josh Rogers, Kotoni Staggs, Xavier Willison
Off‑Contract end of 2025: Fletcher Baker, Jack Gosiewski, Kobe Hetherington, Delouise Hoeter, Jaiyden Hunt, Corey Jensen, Israel Leota, Cory Paix
Best 17 (projected):
1 Reece Walsh, 2 Jesse Arthars, 3 Deine Mariner, 4 Kotoni Staggs, 5 Grant Anderson, 6 Ezra Mam, 7 Adam Reynolds, 8 Xavier Willison, 9 Ben Hunt, 10 Payne Haas, 11 Brendan Piakura, 12 Jordan Riki, 13 Patrick Carrigan; Interchange – Blake Mozer, Billy Walters, Benjamin Te Kura, Josiah Karapani
Not fully listed yet — expect similar details as other clubs. Early re-signs include winger Savelio Tamale through 2028 .
Outs: Reed Mahoney leaving to Cowboys for 2026 on a 3-year deal
Out: Jack de Belin (signed with Parramatta for 2026) .
In: Junior Tupou on multi-year deal, Naufahu Whyte re-signed until 2029 .
In: Daniel Tupou extended to end of 2026 .
Out: Selwyn Cobbo to Broncos, Connelly Lemuelu among off-contract .
In: Reed Mahoney (hooker), Kai Pearce‑Paul (forward) for 2026 season .
Off‑Contract end‑25: John Bateman, Murray Taulagi, Sam McIntyre, Griffin Neame among others .
In: Moses Leo (ex‑All Blacks Sevens) signed from 2025 onward .
⛓ Other clubs’ off-contract highlights
Parramatta Eels: Josh Addo‑Carr, Shaun Lane, Will Penisini, Ryan Matterson among 16 players off-contract .
Penrith Panthers: Jack Cole, Matthew Eisenhuth, Lindsay Smith off-contract .
South Sydney Rabbitohs: Gerome Burns, Moala Graham‑Taufa, Sean Keppie off-contract .
Cronulla Sharks: 14 players off-contract incl. Blayke Brailey, Jesse Ramien .
Gold Coast Titans: 9 players off-contract incl. David Fifita, Phillip Sami .
Manly Sea Eagles: 8 players off-contract incl. Jake Trbojevic, Reuben Garrick .
Warriors: 10 players off-contract, incl. Roger Tuivasa‑Sheck, Marata Niukore .
Knights: 8 players off-contract such as Dane Gagai, Greg Marzhew .
Cowboys: 13 players off-contract including John Bateman, Murray Taulagi .
Top re-signings: Broncos have locked in key spine players; Roosters and Storm making strategic retain decisions.
Big departures: Mahoney to Cowboys shifts hooker dynamic; Cobbo to Broncos strengthens backline.
Free-agent pool: Numerous stars hit end of deals; Eels, Knights, Warriors, Sharks to make tough cap decisions.
To dive deeper into any club’s full 30-man roster, best-17, or mid-season additions, I can pull up updated team-by-team breakdowns—just let me know which one interests you most!
