The new deal will see the 23-year-old collect close to $875,000 per season.<\/p>\n
The South Sydney fullback would've inked a deal earning him more than $900,000 a year, but it's understood the new contract reflects last week's NRL announcement.<\/p>\n
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The NRL recently announced a six per cent reduction to the salary cap as part of a revised collective bargaining agreement due to the impact put on by the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n
Mitchell last year in his first season with the Rabbitohs was reduced to just 14 games after suffering a hamstring injury which ended his season.<\/p>\n
The Sydney Morning Herald<\/em> also reports the Penrith Panthers are close to retaining playmaker Jarome Luai on a three-year, $2.2 million extension, while the player agent of Eels star winger Maika Sivo recently emailed rival clubs seeking expressions of interest for 2022.<\/p>\n For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by<\/em><\/strong> clicking here!<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n