Overview
- The Eels confirmed Lomax’s immediate exit from the final three years of his deal to pursue opportunities outside the NRL.
- Under the release terms, he cannot join another NRL club without Parramatta’s express permission through the remainder of his original contract.
- The move is widely expected to precede a deal with R360, a planned UAE-registered global league fronted by Mike Tindall with teams mapped to cities such as London, Miami and Tokyo and a player draft slated for July.
- ARL Commission chair Peter V’landys reiterated that players who sign with R360 face decade-long NRL bans and possible Test ineligibility, and he urged Lomax to seek an irrevocable bank guarantee before committing.
- Lomax’s departure clears roughly $650,000–$700,000 per season in cap space for Parramatta, who have extended Josh Addo-Carr and have Bailey Simonsson among options to fill the vacant wing as recruitment plans evolve.