Todd Carney has given up hope of joining North Queensland, after heading back home to New South Wales due to a family illness.
NRL 360 host Paul Kent confirmed the news on the show on Tuesday night, after Carney reportedly told his Queensland Cup side Northern Pride he wouldn't be returning to the club or be available for selection.
Carney was in talks with the NRL and the Cowboys to have a contract registered with the league, but his future is now back up in the air as he heads back to Sydney.
โTodd has been outstanding for us. Heโll be sorely missed by the playing group,โ Pride chairman Tony Williamson told the Cairns Post.
โTo have an Australian representative at the Pride was unprecedented. But at the end of the day rugby league is just a sport.
โWeโre disappointed but weโve got to think of Toddโs welfare. Heโs got to go.
โFootball is the last thing on his mind right now. I donโt think the last eight weeks has been easy.
โI think seeing his mum in Sydney last week brought everything home for him.โ
Kent reported Carney could return to the NSW Cup and play for Newtown, which is Cronulla's feeder club.
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