Cronulla Sharks fullback Will Kennedy may be forced out of the club post-2025 as the salary cap is set to squeeze Craig Fitzgibbon’s roster in a big day.

Over a dozen players are off contract at the end of next season including Kennedy.

There have been suggestions that star five-eighth Nicho Hynes will be shifted to the custodian role as Cronulla continue to search for ways to break their semi-finals hoodoo.

Several rival players could be targets for the Sharks including Melbourne Storm flyer Ryan Papenhuyzen.