More than four months removed from November 1, there are still 136 NRL currently Top 30 contracted NRL players without a club to call home for 2027.
The Perth Bears still have more than half of their inaugural Top 30 to fill, and most clubs are in need of players, whether re-signed or otherwise, to complete their look and feel for 2027.
When you run the rule over the list of players who remain off-contract at the end of 2026, there is still a mountain of talent available.
Taking into account the likely value to a rival club - age, talent and potential included (for example, Cody Walker has been left out as he approaches the end of his career) - here are the Top 20 players to remain without a contract for 2027.
Click here for the full list of off-contract players at the end of 2026
Siua Wong was originally named in this list, however, it has since emerged he has re-signed with the Roosters during the off-season.
21. Thomas Jenkins (Penrith Panthers)
The Panthers outside back was one of the good news stories in 2025.
Having worked his way through the pathways at the foot of the mountains, but blocked to first grade, he made an ill-fated move to the Newcastle Knights, but eventually gave that away to come back to Penrith, where he signed nothing more than a Ron Massey Cup contract with St Mary's.
Seemingly well removed from first-grade, it took just weeks for Jenkins to push his way into a struggling Panthers' outfit where he ultimately stayed as the club turned things around through the second half of the year.
He was dropped for the finals, but his return to the NRL was complete, and he had announced himself as a player who belonged on that stage.
Able to play on the wing or in the centres, he brings utility value to any clubs chasing his signature, and while he may not want to leave Penrith, there will no doubt be contracts on the table throughout the year, particularly if he continues to keep Izack Tago out of first-grade.
At just 24 years of age, there is certainly more upside than downside to chasing his signature.
Some interesting reading there, particularly in the way you have rated them.
I wouldn’t have expected Purdue to be #1, or Taulagi at #4
To me it’s all about potential upside… What does a player provide over the terms of their next deal. Can’t see too many doing more than Purdue on this list.