Kodi Nikorima

Kodi Nikorima’s 2027 cap value at the Dragons is the Cap Dramas Estimate of $460K a season (range $365K–$550K, Estimated).

Dolphins · 2026 · Five-eighth / Halfback / Hooker

12th of 29 five-eighths by estimate

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

Signed through 2028.

2026 · 22 games · 1,717 minutes (78 a game) · Compared with 24 qualifying five-eighths

• Tries: 4
• Total points: 16
• Try assists: 16
• Tackles: 477
• Minutes / game: 78 min

The contract as held

• 2026 · Dolphins — Cap Dramas Estimate: $300K a season (range $240K–$360K, Estimated).
• 2027 · Dragons — Cap Dramas Estimate: $460K a season (range $365K–$550K, Estimated).
• 2028 · Dragons — Cap Dramas Estimate: $570K a season (range $455K–$685K, Estimated). Against a projected cap.

Contract talk

• 2026-08-14 · Nikorima joins Dragons on two-year deal

Beside him on the five-eighths board

• 10th Blaize Talagi (Penrith) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $555K a season (range $460K–$645K, Estimated).
• 11th Ethan Strange (Canberra) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $520K a season (range $415K–$625K, Estimated).
• 13th Kyle Flanagan (Dragons) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $410K a season (range $340K–$480K, Estimated).
• 14th Fletcher Sharpe (Newcastle) — Cap Dramas Estimate: $405K a season (range $325K–$485K, Estimated).