Cobbo is unlikely to remain at the Broncos after the club’s latest move.
Selwyn Cobbo’s hopes of remaining in Brisbane have taken a crushing new blow, with reports the Broncos have extended the contracts of three players in a $3.5 million retention blitz. Cobbo is on around $650,000 this season but a salary cap crunch at the club has left his future in doubt and the Broncos are yet to table the off-contract star a fresh deal after prioritising other players.
And in a further setback for the former Origin star, Brisbane have now locked down three of his teammates in a move that looks set to push Cobbo out of the club, unless he agrees to take a significant pay cut to stay. According to The Courier Mail, Brisbane have finalised extensions for captain Adam Reynolds, gun centre Kotoni Staggs and promising young hooker, Blake Mozer.
It emerged last week that Reynolds snubbed a two-year, $1.5 million move to the Wests Tigers to stay in Brisbane, where he’s settled with his wife and four kids. Reynolds has turned down around $1 million and an extra year to pen a one-year extension with the Broncos.
There were quite a number of clubs that showed interest in ‘Reyno’,” Brisbane coach Michael Maguire told The Courier Mail after confirming Reynolds’ extension. “Reyno has shown that he wants to stay and achieve what he came to the club to achieve, which is winning a premiership… I have no doubt he can play for another 12 months.”
In a further boost for the Broncos ahead of Sunday’s home game against the Sharks, the club has also finalised a three-year extension for Staggs, worth around $800,000 per season. Staggs won the Allan Langer Award as the club’s best back last season and Maguire elevated him to Brisbane’s leadership group in 2025 shortly after taking over as coach.
He has developed a lot as a person and over the last two or three months I’ve seen him step up as a leader,” Maguire said. “He is great in team meetings, he is vocal and is setting the standards of what we want to achieve here.”
The Broncos have also moved to lock down young hooker Mozer for two more seasons. Mozer has played nine NRL games since debuting in 2023 and was in the mix to be Brisbane’s first-choice dummy half at the start of the year but suffered a shoulder injury in pre-season and is yet to feature in 2025.
Selwyn Cobbo’s future uncertain as Broncos extend trio
What Brisbane’s multi-million dollar extensions mean for Cobbo remains to be seen though. The former Maroons star’s future was already in jeopardy before he was dropped for Brisbane’s big win over the Titans in round 14. And Cobbo was again left out of the Broncos’ squad for Sunday’s game against Cronulla.
With Josiah Karapani impressing as Cobbo’s replacement on the wing, it appears as though Cobbo could be set for an extended stint in reserve grade. And it only raises the likelihood of a big-money move away from Brisbane.
It’s understood Cobbo sees himself as a fullback and could potentially command offers in excess of $900,000 per season if he did choose to join a rival club. Cobbo’s management have reportedly been sounding out interest from rival clubs and are keen to sort out his future in the coming months, with the Dragons, Roosters and Tigers among those linked with a move for the 23-year-old. There is also the possibility that Cobbo could sign a one-year extension at Brisbane on a reduced salary, before chasing the riches on offer at expansion teams Perth or Papua New Guinea.
