Adam Reynolds is closing in on a one-year contract extension and is confident the deal will be done before the Broncos’ Round 1 clash in Las Vegas.

But thinking about playing beyond 2025 would be “unrealistic” for the veteran playmaker, who will be 35 by the end of his next contract.

Management are working in the background to solve the last part of the contract there, they’re pretty certain it’ll be done before Round 1.

“I love the club. They gave me an opportunity to come up here and do something great, I’m loving every minute of it.

“I don’t know (about 2026), I’m getting old. I’d love to say yes (to playing another year) but it’s probably unrealistic at this moment.

The Broncos star has allowed himself to start thinking about life after footy though and at this stage that looks like remaining both in Brisbane and with the club.

“I’d love to go into coaching, I love giving back to the game,” Reynolds said.

“We’ve got some great young halves coming through here that I’d love to stick around and help out.

“You don’t know what life is going to be like until you’re there. I’m getting towards the back end of my career where I’m trying to figure out what I want to do.

“Coaching is a part of that and a few little other ventures that we’re tinkling with but coaching is at the top of the list.”

A young playmaker that’s benefited from Reynolds’ experience is Ezra Mam. The 21-year-old debunked the myth of ‘second-year syndrome’ to be named Dally M Five-eighth of the Year.

Mam scored 18 tries, set up nine and got 15 linebreaks in 25 games last season. And as his teammates will tell you, he almost dragged the Broncos to a premiership with a hat-trick in the grand final.