Heilum Luki

Heilum Luki’s 2027 cap value at the Cowboys is $650K a season (Published, The Daily Telegraph).

Cowboys · 2026 · Second row

9th= of 74 second-rowers by estimate

Second row salaries 2027 · Highest-paid NRL players 2027 · The market: who can move, who can pay

Signed through 2029.

2026 · 25 games · 1,989 minutes (80 a game) · Compared with 69 qualifying second-rowers

• Tries: 11
• Total points: 44
• Try assists: 1
• Tackles: 976
• Minutes / game: 80 min

The contract as held

• 2026 · Cowboys — Reported at $650K a season — The Daily Telegraph.
• 2027 · Cowboys — Reported at $650K a season — The Daily Telegraph.
• 2028 · Cowboys — Reported at $650K a season — The Daily Telegraph. Against a projected cap.

Contract talk

• 2026-09-11 · Another Cowboys young gun gone: Perth signs rising star

Beside him on the second-rowers board

• 7th Isaiah Papali'i (Penrith) — Reported at $700K a season.
• 8th Dylan Lucas (Newcastle) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $655K a season (range $570K–$740K, Estimated).
• 9th= Hudson Young (Canberra) — Reported at $650K a season.
• 11th= David Fifita (Souths) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $645K a season (range $515K–$770K, Estimated).