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Previously granted permission to depart the Canberra Raiders<\/a> if he was able to find a new deal elsewhere, the club has reportedly backflipped on their decision heading into the upcoming 2026 NRL<\/a> season.<\/p>\n One of the next generation of fullback stars alongside\u00a0Liam Ison<\/a>,\u00a0Sua Fa’alogo<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Isaiah Iongi<\/a>, Stewart’s future in Canberra has seemingly been clouded in uncertainty over the past few months.<\/p>\n Once touted to be the club’s future No.1 after making the move away from Cronulla, he has since been overtaken by\u00a0Kaeo Weekes<\/a>, who recently signed a long-term contract extension and has made the jersey his own.<\/p>\n On the outer, rumours have been swirling for the past six months that he was set to follow Adam Cook<\/a> and Trey Mooney<\/a> out the door despite being contracted for a further 12 months with a mutual option for the following season.<\/p>\n Now, according to The Canberra Times,<\/a> Stewart “appears likely to stay” in the nation’s capital despite previously being granted permission by the Raiders to leave if he was able to find a deal elsewhere.<\/p>\n RELATED: FIVE potential landing spots for Chevy Stewart<\/a><\/p>\n It is understood that the St George Illawarra were one of the teams that had shown an interest<\/a> in the two-time Under-19s NSW Blues<\/a> representative fullback.<\/p>\n Stewart’s former side, the Cronulla Sharks<\/a> were also a potential suitor as the long-term future of William Kennedy<\/a> remains unknown and could be on the move to the Perth Bears<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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