The NRL has awarded St George Illawarra special dispensation to cover the loss of Jack de Belin.
De Belin was forced to stand down from the Dragons, until a sexual assault case against him is finalised.
On Tuesday the NRL claimed the Dragons would be able to use $239,000 on a replacement for de Belin.
A spokesman for the NRL said the amount decided on was based on the salary de Belin will receive for the remainder of the 2019 season.
St George Illawarra were hoping that de Belin could return and play for the club, however, the federal court case against the ARLC ended with the courts ruling against him.
The NRL rules state that the Dragons must replace de Belin with a similar player, if they wanted to use the salary cap concession.
Leeds player Trent Merrin is linked with the club, with the Dragons also on the market for an outside back.
De Belin's court case is expected to conclude next year.
