Carrigan is on a reported $825,000 a season, significantly less than the Maroons and Kangaroos star could command on the open market. <\/p>\n
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Haas\u2019 switch to the Rabbitohs on a three-year deal in 2027 is set to free up $1 million in the Broncos\u2019 salary cap and Carrigan sees it as an opportunity to get a deserved upgrade. <\/p>\n
The 28-year-old is contracted until the end of the 2028 season but he has the ability to seek an upgrade from the Broncos.<\/p>\n
The Courier Mail\u2019s Pete Badel revealed on NRL 360 on Wednesday that Carrigan could become the club\u2019s next $1 million player from next season alongside join Reece Walsh and Ezra Mam. <\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s off contract at the end of 2028 but the interesting thing is Payne Haas is going to Souths at the end of the year, leaving a massive void (in the salary cap),\u201d Badel said on NRL 360.<\/p>\n
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