Knights sign Sargent

Newcastle Knights have signed sacked North Queensland prop Mitchell Sargent on a three year contract.

Sargent was sacked last month for testing positive to cocaine in a Cowboys in-house drug test. The Knights initiated the move to sign the 27-year-old Country Origin prop and have strict criteria in his contract governing ongoing counselling and stringent drug testing.

Sargent says he is happy to be getting a second chance in the NRL.