The Warriors have signed former Wests Tigers centre Taane Milne on a two-year deal, according to a report by The Sunday Telegraph.
Milne was sacked by the Tigers during the 2018 season after testing positive to an illicit substance, but reached out to Warriors coach Stephen Kearney via a handwritten letter asking for a lifeline.
"I told him I'm not a drug addict," Milne told the Telegraph.
"I wrote to him — spelling errors and all — telling him that I wanted to play in the NRL again. That I owned up to my errors and I was on the right track. I knew I could offer something to the club."
The Telegraph also reports that Warriors skipper Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and recruitment manager Peter O'Sullivan, who originally recruited Mile to the Roosters, both reached out to the troubled 23-year old to offer their support.
"I don't have a drug problem," Milne said.
"I made a mistake. A really costly one and I embarrassed myself and my family. I felt so much embarrassment.
"It was my fault though and I can't blame anyone else. I did this to me. But I have learnt so much. I've grown up. I had a really good job and I lost it all.
"I thought my NRL career was done and people would just remember as a guy who had a drug problem. I want to use this to help people. Only now am I comfortable speaking about what I did.
"Alcohol was a factor and I've been off it for months. I've made a promise to myself not to drink the entire pre-season."
Milne will arrive in New Zealand today and begin pre-season training with his new club tomorrow.
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