Idris to join Tigers in 2017: report

Jamal Idris is set to join the Tigers on a one-season deal for the 2017 NRL season according to reports.

Wests Tigers coach Jason Taylor has all but assured Jamal Idris a spot in their NRL season-opener. (AAP)

Jamal Idris will return to the NRL next year on a one-season deal with Wests Tigers, according to reports.

Channel Nine reported on Tuesday, Idris will join coach Jason Taylor's Tigers in 2017.

Idris, 26, took a break from rugby league at the end of the 2014 season due to personal reasons.

He has played 131 NRL games with Canterbury, Gold Coast and Penrith since debuting for the Bulldogs in 2008.

He represented NSW once in 2010 and Australia once in 2011.