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Nine News Danny Weidler reports Townsend s new contract sits closer to the $2.4 million mark over the same time frame, raking Townsend in around $800,000-a-season.
That s a considerable $133,000 upgrade on the initial $660,000-a-season first reported, and $200,000 more than his $600,000-a-season deal at Cronulla.
Chad Townsend. (Getty) (Getty)
In doing so, Townsend officially declined a player option for 2022 to leave the Sharks at the end of the season to relocate north.
While the news was all but confirmed late last night, Townsend wanted to address his teammates personally at training before officially confirming the move.
The Cowboys were looking for a long-term answer for their halves problem, particularly with the impending departure of Jake Clifford and the medical retirement of Michael Morgan.