Thomas Jenkins has fast become one of the NRL's most dangerous wingers.
That is, very likely, a sentence no one thought they'd be reading at the start of the season, and it has to be noted he is playing on the end of a red-hot Penrith Panthers attack, but he has fit right into the best system in the competition.
You don't just do that by luck.
The outside back's attitude too has been fantastic. Dropped from the finals last year, he basically said it was the right call leading into this season, and has made no mistake in rubber stamping his spot to the point it won't be happening again come September this year, with Penrith well on track for another deep run into the finals.
As it stands, the outside back already has 18 tries to his name and could seriously mount a challenge on the record for tries in a year with 13 games still to play, including Sunday night's top of the table clash with the New Zealand Warriors.
But the Panthers are heading into a contract crunch, and there have been plenty of rumours that Jenkins could be one forced out, simply because he will be after a major salary upgrade, and the Panthers, who are being pulled in plenty of directions by salary cap pressure, won't be able to afford it.
Even with a salary increase, he is still going to be fairly affordable for many clubs around the NRL, so here are the clubs who will, or should, be lining up around the block for Jenkins.
4. Canterbury Bulldogs
The Bulldogs, as has been reported approximately a thousand times, are tight on salary cap space. That is not a surprise, although things could ease at the end of next year if Matt Burton makes his departure.
The blue and white, after such a strong start to 2025, have struggled ever since the middle of last season and are currently looking more likely to miss this year's finals than make them.
Jacob Kiraz' breakout at fullback last weekend could well see him play there on a more fulltime basis moving forward as well, leaving the blue and white very short on the wings.
Jethro Rinakama is signed to the end of 2027, and the club do still have to make decisions on Marcelo Montoya and Enari Tuala, but with Jonathan Sua likely to leave for Perth at the end of the year, they are going to need signings from somewhere.
Jenkins is one such player who would come cheaply enough, particularly if he remains in Sydney, and would add plenty to the club's backline.
If the Bears are considering Sifa Talaki as a centre, they must be desperate. These days he is too slow to be a centre and his value is as an impact forward off the bench.
St George would be a decent fit, but the club must be stretched with Val Holmes reputedly on $1M a year. Shame that he’s playing at NSW Cup standard.
Perhaps the club should consider offering Jenkins a back-ended (decent money) contract, and telling Holmes to find himself somewhere else to play in 2027, with the Dragons paying freight for half his salary. If he can be unloaded, then the club can pay Jenkins more money sooner rather than making him wait.