South Sydney's off-season retention spree has continued with flyer Braidon Burns recommitting to the club until the end of 2021.
The news comes after the Rabbitohs recently locked in prop Tom Burgess (2023) on a long-term deal, following extensions for Damien Cook (2023) and John Sutton (2019).
Burns' signature casts the future of Robert Jennings, who scored 19 tries for the red and green last season, in further doubt with new coach Wayne Bennett yet to announce his plans for the winger.
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Jennings has remained off-contract since the Rabbitohs' 2018 finals campaign despite being named in Brad Fittler's 23-man Emerging Blues squad, however he has continued to train at Redfern during his contract stalemate.
The Rabbitohs only have one spot remaining on their roster after luring front-rower Liam Knight from Canberra.
Burns praised Bennett's support as a key reason for his re-signing, hoping to build on his five games from last season.
“I feel like I’m in a really good spot now and the Rabbits is where I want to play my football,” Burns said.
“I love playing for this club, for the members and the fans. They are really passionate about the club and they give us support all year round.
“It’s really important that we repay that faith that they have in us and for me. That’s about playing and training to the best of my ability and putting something back into the community when I can.
“I’ve had a good chat with Wayne (Bennett) about my football and he’s showing confidence in me which helps me be confident about my football.
“I can’t wait to get back out there in the coming weeks to do my best for this great club.”
The 22-year-old has managed 15 games in the past two seasons, joining South Sydney after a successful try-scoring campaign for the 2016 Penrith Panthers under 20s outfit.
