We are now just two weeks away from the NRL's silly season - November first!
The latest name to join the mayhem is Newcastle's Kai Pearce-Paulย after he announced he would be testing the market for 2026 and beyond.
Pearce-Paul remains contracted to the Knights for next season but has hinted at being open for a change for the year after.
Below are FIVE potential landing destinations for the talented second-rower for 2026.
The Raiders have enjoyed great success bringing in players from the English Super League. Especially in the forwards.
Pearce-Paul wouldn't be untested either, having enjoyed success his in his debut season in the game's elite competition.
I have no doubts his 2025 will be just as good, if not better.
Elliott Whitehead returns to England in 2025. Simi Sasagi has shown some promise during his young Raiders career, but there's certainly a spot there for KPP.
Morgan Smithies and Corey Horsburgh are out and out middles and while the Raiders NSW Cup and Jersey Flegg teams both made Prelims, those players will take time.
I would be absolutely shocked if Ricky Stuart didn't have his alarm set for early on November first.
A backline of Hudson Yound and Kai Pearce-Paul certainly looks the goods. There's plenty of points out wide.
