The end of the 2023 season is approaching, and so is the November 1 deadline when players off-contract at the end of 2024 will be able to sign with rival clubs.
But for players still without a contract in 2024, it's scramble time.
Open spots on rosters are starting to dwindle, as are salary cap funds, although most teams still have at least a few, and in total, there are about 80 Top 30 spots available next season.
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Zero Tackle have run the rule over every player who remains off contract for the 2024 season and come up with the best of the group still to be signed.
1. Luke Thompson (Canterbury Bulldogs)
Thompson is another player who has struggled to make his mark in 2023 thanks to injury, but still has a lot left to offer in the NRL if he is given another chance.
Off-contract at the end of this season, the experienced prop forward could yet return to England, but with a lack of players available on the free agency market and plenty of spots left on rosters, it's assumed that a pay cut will keep him in the NRL next season.
It seems unlikely that the Bulldogs will re-sign him, but plenty of clubs are still on the lookout for a prop.
