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A versatile Canterbury Bulldogs<\/a> forward has been linked with a surprise exit from the club as he enters the final 12 months of his current contract.<\/p>\n Arriving at the club last year after a five-season stint with the New Zealand Warriors<\/a>, Josh Curran<\/a> has gone on to play 45 matches for the Bulldogs and been pivotal in several different roles in the forward pack.<\/p>\n Whether it be playing in the middle of the field or on the edge, the 26-year-old has helped the club reach back-to-back finals series and is highly underrated compared to other members of the squad.<\/p>\n However, his time at the side could potentially come to an end sooner than expected as he prepares to attract a host of interest from rival teams as he free to negotiate with them for the 2027 NRL<\/a> season.<\/p>\n Speaking on\u00a0James Graham’s The Bye Round Podcast<\/a>, journalist Michael Chammas revealed that Curran could find himself squeezed out of the Bulldogs if the club decided to reshape their roster and forward stocks.<\/p>\n “I’m hearing whispers about Josh Curran<\/a>, that potentially the Bulldogs, if they need to reshuffle their roster, that he could be one that falls out,” Chammas said.<\/p>\n “I don’t know exactly what he’s on but it’s not like he’s playing for peanuts. He’s been good for them but I think he’s one they deem as a sellable commodity if they need to reshape their roster.”<\/p>\n Curran is one of 12 Bulldogs players who are off-contract at the end of the 2026 NRL<\/a> season but have been free to speak with rival teams since November 1.<\/p>\n Others include fullback Connor Tracey<\/a>, Fijian international and star back-rower Viliame Kikau<\/a> and young forward Daniel Suluka-Fifita<\/a>, Jack Todd<\/a> and Lipoi Hopoi<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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