Rugby League

Holmes secures NRL return with lucrative Cowboys deal

November 25, 2019 10:51 am

Valentine Holmes [Source: The Guardian]

Valentine Holmes will return to the NRL in 2020 after signing with North Queensland on a six-season deal.

The Cowboys wasted no time snapping up the former Cronulla flyer, inking a deal until the end of the 2025 season barely 24 hours after Holmes was officially released by NFL franchise the New York Jets.

Holmes is tipped to don the No.1 jersey for North Queensland after signing the lucrative long term deal, reportedly worth almost $1 million a season.

Article continues after advertisement

Holmes has scored 66 tries in 105 NRL games since his 2014 NRL debut with Cronulla.