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Here\u2019s the full picture regarding David\u202fFifita\u2019s contract saga:<\/p>\n

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In May\u202f2024, Fifita declined to activate a \\$1\u202fmillion\u2011per\u2011season extension with the Gold Coast Titans, informing them he\u2019d be leaving at the end of the season ([abc.net.au][1]). Almost immediately, he accepted a four\u2011year, roughly \\$3.3\u202fmillion deal with the Sydney Roosters ([abc.net.au][1]).<\/p>\n

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However, just days later\u2014on about May\u202f15,\u202f2024\u2014Fifita backflipped, opting to stay at the Titans through 2026, effectively retracting the Roosters agreement ([reddit.com][2]). His change of heart reportedly frustrated Sydney\u2019s leadership ([reddit.com][3]).<\/p>\n

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Key contract points:<\/p>\n

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* **May\u202f9,\u202f2024**: Declines Titans extension and agrees to Roosters deal (\\~\\$3.3\u202fM over 4 years) ([abc.net.au][1], [reddit.com][3]).<\/p>\n

* **By May\u202f15,\u202f2024**: Decides to stay at Gold Coast until end of 2026 ([en.wikipedia.org][4]).<\/p>\n

* The Titans\u2019 original extension would have paid him nearly \\$1\u202fM annually, while the Roosters and Panthers had made competing offers (Sydney at about \\$825\u202fK\/year over four years, Panthers around \\$850\u202fK\/year over three) ([reddit.com][5]).<\/p>\n

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So although Fifita briefly signed on with the Roosters, he reversed course within the NRL\u2019s cooling-off window to re-commit to the Titans on a three-year deal concluding in 2026.<\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s the full picture regarding David\u202fFifita\u2019s contract saga:   In May\u202f2024, Fifita declined to activate a \\$1\u202fmillion\u2011per\u2011season extension with the Gold Coast Titans, informing them he\u2019d be leaving at the end of the season ([abc.net.au][1]). 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