In a potentially shocking move, Broncos veteran Adam Reynolds has disclosed that he gave joining the Tigers and Benji Marshall significant consideration. With a plan in place for the seasoned halfback to become a coach for the team, the 34-year-old is expected to sign a one-year extension to stay in Red Hill in 2026. However, the Tigers offered him a two-year contract worth an estimated $750,000 each season to entice him south of the border, so his future might have been very different, according to the SMH.
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Reynolds re-signs with the Broncos, sacrificing about $1 million, but he is unable to commit to leaving his young family in Brisbane.
“Yes,” Reynolds said, “I was very tempted. “Benji is an excellent coach; I’ve always had a lot of time for him; as a child, I looked up to him as a player.
Ultimately, though, family comes first, and if I had left for Sydney, it would have been without them, which would have been too difficult. “I talked to Benji about how Jarome (Luai) and I could have collaborated, and the Tigers have a fantastic spine.” “I am the organizing half, and he is the instinctive player who brings a lot of energy and plays off the cuff.” The main thing for me was that I thought I could have made a significant contribution to that team.
Regarding his decision to distance himself from his family, Reynolds clarified that “no amount of money could have changed my mind.” At first, it was thought that Reynolds would retire at the end of the 2025 season, which raised concerns that the Broncos wouldn’t be able to keep him. With Kotoni Staggs, Selwyn Cobbo, and Payne Haas all due contract improvements, Brisbane powerbrokers are having to juggle a number of off-contract talents.
