Ezra Mam’s NRL return has been put on ice, with the Brisbane Broncos opting not to play him against South Sydney on Friday night.

Mam will instead make his comeback on Sunday for affiliate club Souths-Logan against Townsville Blackhawks.

The 22-year-old’s NRL-imposed nine-match suspension for driving with drugs in his system and without a licence has ended, and from this week he is available to play for the Broncos.

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The Brisbane five-eighth had a head-on collision on October 18 with an Uber-registered vehicle, injuring the driver, a female passenger and her young daughter.

In court, he was fined $850 and disqualified from driving for six months.

Mam was also suspended by the NRL until Round 10 and fined $120,000 jointly by the NRL and Brisbane.

Mam has attended Broncos home games and trained with the side since January 7, after he had earlier attended a rehabilitation facility to help him deal with personal issues.

He was booed by a section of the Magic Round crowd when pictured on the big screen on Sunday, a scenario the club is aware he will have to face in the weeks ahead.

Mam played his junior footy for the Goodna Eagles in Ipswich, but later linked with the Souths-Logan Magpies club.

He was the Queensland Cup rookie of the year in 2021 after a stellar season with the Magpies.

Mam made his NRL debut the following year away against Newcastle, before scoring three tries in the 26-24 grand final loss to Penrith in 2023.