Jeremy Smith likely to stay with Knights
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Knights enforcer Jeremy Smith set for new deal By BRETT KEEBLE June 4, 2015, 10:30 p.m.
THE Knights are on the verge of re-signing former Kiwi Test enforcer Jeremy Smith to a one-year contract extension.
The 35-year-old lock was also considering offers from the Dragons, with whom he won the 2010 NRL premiership, and Sydney Roosters. Smith reportedly knocked back Newcastle’s initial bid of about $150,000 last month, but the Knights increased their offer after Joey Leilua exercised a get-out clause from the final year of his contract, which freed up space under their salary cap.
The Newcastle Herald was told on Thursday night that Smith was ‘‘likely to agree to terms’’ for another year, which would almost certainly see out the end of his NRL career. Smith, who joined the Knights from Cronulla at the end of 2012, was considered a priority retention target after fellow hard man Beau Scott announced he would leave the club at the end of the year to join Parramatta.
The veteran forward has missed the past two games because of a sternum injury which is likely to keep him out of their game against Canberra at Hunter Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
