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Payne Haas knocked back $2 million per season offer to remain a Bronco – manager

Payne Haas says the way Brisbane have turned around their title prospects convinced him to re-commit to the NRL club, extending his contract until the end of 2026.

 

Aug 18, 2023, updated Aug 18, 2023
The Brisbane Broncos have signed star forward Paye Haas to a two-year contract extension.(Photo: NRL)

The Brisbane Broncos have signed star forward Paye Haas to a two-year contract extension.(Photo: NRL)

Fielding multi-million dollar offers from rivals, the NSW Origin prop opted to remain in Brisbane where he started his NRL career.

The 23-year-old, who was already signed with the Broncos until the end of 2024, has inked a two-year extension to top that.

His manager Ahmad Merhi told AAP Haas had knocked back a $2 million-per-season contract with a rival suitor to accept the Broncos deal.

Haas has stated his desire to win premierships and he believes he can do that at the Broncos, who are currently ladder leaders.

He notched his 100th NRL game in last Friday’s win over Parramatta and has won the past four Paul Morgan Medals as the club’s player of the year.

“I feel grateful and blessed to be able to stay here at the Broncos,” Haas said in a statement after previously shying away from commenting on his playing future.

“We’ve come up, most of us, through the (NYC) 20’s comp and it shows how close our bond is that we have stuck together through the not-so-good experiences in past years.

“We’ve taken our lessons and stuck together and we’re like a new team now – I’m just real proud of the boys’ efforts to turn things around, and I’m grateful that I can be part of it all into the future.”

Broncos coach Kevin Walters was delighted to have Haas locked away long-term.

“We all know what a fantastic player Payne is and how hard he works at his game – he’s a huge part of our club and we are really happy that he is going to be in Broncos colours for years to come,” Walters said.

“Payne belongs at our club, it’s his home, he made his debut here, and to have won the Paul Morgan Medal four times already at his young age shows how committed he is to the Broncos and his teammates.

“The impressive thing is that Payne believes there is still growth in his game and we are looking forward to helping him continue to improve as part of what we are building here together at the Broncos.”

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