Valentine Holmes will officially return to the NRL in 2020 after signing with North Queensland Cowboys on a six-season deal.

The Cowboys wasted no time snapping up the former Cronulla flyer, inking a deal until the end of the 2025 season barely 24 hours after Holmes was officially released by NFL franchise the New York Jets.

Holmes is tipped to don the No.1 jersey for North Queensland after signing the lucrative long term deal, reportedly worth almost $1 million a season.

[Source: TV NZ]