{"id":414338,"date":"2026-05-06T09:49:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T09:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/414338\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T09:49:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T09:49:09","slug":"eels-sign-cowboys-utility-as-forward-injury-toll-mounts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/414338\/","title":{"rendered":"Eels sign Cowboys utility as forward injury toll mounts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Harrison Edwards<\/a> is heading to Parramatta, with the North Queensland Cowboys<\/a> granting the 25-year-old an immediate release to take up a new opportunity with the Eels.<\/p>\n

The deal with the Parramatta Eels<\/a> runs through to the end of the 2027 season.<\/p>\n

Edwards arrived at the Cowboys mid-way through the 2024 season from the Bulldogs and quickly established himself as one of the club’s versatile forwards, racking up 37 appearances across parts of three seasons.<\/p>\n

He can play prop, hooker, and lock, an unusual combination that both clubs have been quick to praise.<\/p>\n

“Harry has been a wonderful contributor to our club since he arrived in North Queensland,” Cowboys Football Club CEO Micheal Luck<\/a> said in the Cowboys statement.<\/p>\n

“He has been asked to play numerous different positions and always answered the call with enthusiasm.<\/p>\n

“We wish Harry all the best in his return to New South Wales.”<\/p>\n

His arrival at Parramatta couldn’t be better timed.<\/p>\n

The Eels have been decimated in their middle third this season, with three forwards already sidelined for the year.<\/p>\n

Eels General Manager of Football, Mark O’Neill, made clear the club’s thinking when they moved for Edwards.<\/p>\n

“With three middle forwards out for the season, Harrison brings great versatility to our squad,\u201d O’Neill said in the Eels statement.<\/p>\n

“He is a tough competitor who also has the ability to slot in at dummy half when required.<\/p>\n

“That flexibility allows him to fill a role for the team wherever needed, and we see him making a strong impact.”<\/p>\n

Edwards has surpassed 50 NRL<\/a> games across his career.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Harrison Edwards is heading to Parramatta, with the North Queensland Cowboys granting the 25-year-old an immediate release to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":412816,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[111,139,69,213],"class_list":["post-414338","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sports","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/414338","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=414338"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/414338\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/412816"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=414338"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=414338"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=414338"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}