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One of the seven new recruits signed by the Wests Tigers<\/a> ahead of this season, the tenure of utility Jack Bird<\/a> is set to come to a close sooner than expected.<\/p>\n Contracted until the end of 2026 on a deal worth around $400,000 a season,\u00a0The Daily Telegraph<\/a> is reporting that the Wests Tigers<\/a> have granted Bird permission to test the market and he is free to depart the club at the end of this season if he can find a new deal elsewhere.<\/p>\n As it stands, another club has yet to express an interest in his services.<\/p>\n The permission for Bird to leave comes as the Tigers look to free up a spot on their Top 30 roster for 2026.<\/p>\n They have signed Ethan Roberts<\/a> (Roosters), Javon Andrews<\/a> (Titans), Jock Madden<\/a> (Broncos), Kai Pearce-Paul<\/a> (Knights) and Mavrik Geyer<\/a> (Panthers), as well as extended the contracts of playmaker Adam Doueihi<\/a> and centre Starford To’a<\/a>.<\/p>\n Failing to make an impact since he arrived at the Tigers, he has made over 170 first-grade appearances and previously had stints at the Cronulla Sharks<\/a>, Brisbane Broncos<\/a> and St George Illawarra Dragons<\/a>.<\/p>\n Near the final stages of his playing career, the 30-year-old hasn’t been able to recapture the form he once had during the start of his career, when he made five appearances for the NSW <\/a>Blues<\/a> between 2016 and 2017.<\/p>\n
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