Broncos veteran Ben Hunt is reportedly considering playing on in 2027 in a call that could be impacted by Adam Reynolds’ future as the club clears space for the veteran playmaker.
The Courier Mail reported Hunt is leaning towards extending his second coming at the Broncos into a third season.
Hunt is off-contract in 2026 and has been free to negotiate with rivals from November 1, but he is unlikely to play for another NRL club and the Broncos are keen to re-sign him at the right price.
Hunt is on a reported deal worth $550,000 a season and would command at least that much again to play on beyond his current deal.
It had been tipped that Hunt and fellow 35-year-old half Adam Reynolds would retire at the end of 2026, with Jonah Pezet and Blake Mozer set to replace them in the Broncos’ spine long-term.
However, Reynolds has indicated he will play on in 2027 if his body holds up and now Hunt looks like he is keen to do the same.
“I’m not going to say I’m definitely retiring at all,” Hunt told The Courier Mail
“I’m still really enjoying myself and loving the game as much as I ever have.
“I’m healthy and right now, I still feel like I’m playing decent enough footy.
“As long as I feel like I can keep contributing for Brisbane and I’m not going to let my teammates down, then I could play on for sure.”
Broncos coach Michael Maguire admitted a decision on Hunt’s future could be linked to what Reynolds decides to do.
“A lot depends on ‘Reyno’s’ path next year, but it’s quite handy having a player like ‘Hunty’ around,” Maguire said.
“The reason we brought him back to the club was because of what he could offer our group with his experience and he was so important for us at different stages of the season when we had injuries.
“We worked hard to get Benny back to the club. He saw it as a great opportunity for him to back come and achieve something special and now that he’s done that, there’s no reason he can’t keep going if the hunger is there.”
Hunt, who will be 37 in the first month of the 2027 season, has scored 86 tries in 355 games for the Broncos and Dragons since his debut in 2009, while also playing 20 Origins for the Maroons and 15 Tests for the Kangaroos.
Reynolds turns 37 in July of 2027 and has scored 54 tries and 2,524 points in 309 games for the Rabbitohs and Broncos since his debut in 2012.
