Parramatta star Josh Addo-Carr’s NRL career under threat after alleged positive roadside drug test

Josh Addo-Carr’s NRL career is under threat after allegedly testing positive to cocaine in a roadside drug test on Friday night.

The 31-year-old was sacked by the Bulldogs in 2024 following a similar incident, before rebooting his career with Parramatta last year.

His future is now uncertain again with one year remaining on his Eels contract.

“The Parramatta Eels are aware of an alleged incident involving Josh Addo-Carr,” the club said on Saturday.

“The club has notified the NRL Integrity Unit and is cooperating with the appropriate processes, as well as providing welfare support to Josh and his family.

“The Parramatta Eels will not be commenting further until the matter has been finalised.”

The incident comes two years and five days after a similar off-field indiscretion, on the eve of Canterbury’s first finals game in eight years, led to the Bulldogs tearing up his contract.

The 15-time NSW State of Origin representative failed that roadside test and a secondary sample returned the same reading.

Addo-Carr maintained he had not knowingly ingested recreational drugs and had held faint hope he would be given a reprieve by Canterbury powerbrokers.