In 2024, he stopped producing as much.
According to reports, Reagan Campbell-Gillard has been granted permission by the Parramatta Eels to depart the team at the end of 2024.
Within 24 months of a grand final appearance, new coach Jason Ryles and the recruitment team are fighting desperately to restore the blue and gold.
Sydney’s west is experiencing a full-scale reset due to an oversized pay cap, underperforming big names, and a lot of stars of tomorrow heading for the exit gates.
This year, Campbell-Gillard has been among the well-known figures who have performed poorly.
The formidable prop, a former member of the State of Origin, has averaged just little more than 120 meters a game this year, which is more than 20 metres less than his total from the previous year, when he averaged 148. In actuality, he didn’t play for the Penrith Panthers the previous time he averaged less than 140 meters a game.
Given that he has a $750,000 annual contract with the blue and gold through at least the end of next year, the forward is free to go if he so chooses, though the club has stated he is free to depart a year early, per Fox Sports.
Should that occur, the team would have a significant amount of cash to assault the free agency market with the remaining players, or more likely, develop young talent, pay forward contracts, and build up a sizable war chest for the free agency raid the following season.
The North Queensland Cowboys are rumored to have expressed strong interest in Campbell-Gillard, but they will need Valentine Holmes to go in order to have the money to pursue her.
After being strongly associated with the St George Illawarra Dragons, Holmes is said to have informed the Cowboys that he would like to stay in Townsville than move.
The Dragons could end up being Campbell-Gillard’s most obvious fit, as the joint venture is presently in negotiations with Corey Horsburgh and Daniel Saifiti.Although Shane Flanagan has money to spend and is in a critical need of forwards, he cannot promise that he would sign a player from the Vancouver Raiders or the Newcastle Knights.
It is anticipated that Parramatta would not contribute financially in any way to allow Campbell-Gillard to play elsewhere; thus, the whole $750,000 will need to be paid by another club.
Ryan Matterson and Maika Sivo have also been granted permission by the Eels to depart.
