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Brisbane coach Kevin Walters has scoffed at the prospect of his team missing the NRL finals ahead of Adam Reynolds' timely return from injury.

Adam Reynolds will return from injury alongside all but one of Brisbane's State of Origin stars as coach Kevin Walter scoffed at the prospect of the Broncos missing the NRL finals.

The captain will play against Newcastle on Saturday, training strongly this week and receiving the green light from medical staff after an 11-week absence to repair a ruptured bicep.

Selwyn Cobbo won't back up from Wednesday's Origin loss but Pat Carrigan will despite the Maroons forward leaving Suncorp Stadium in a moon boot to nurse a swollen ankle.

Fullback Reece Walsh was in good spirits at Friday's captain's run and victorious NSW Blues prop Payne Haas will complete the arsenal as the Broncos aim to end a six-game losing streak.

"It'd be wrong to dump it all on Adam, but he's the type of player that does bring a lot of experience and confidence ... it's certainly a big in for us," Walters confirmed on Friday.

"I've seen him up in the coaches' box for the last nine, 10 weeks.

"Hearing him talk about the game ... I know if he was on the field he could be helping them, which he'll do tomorrow night."

Last year's beaten grand finalists are 13th with seven wins, one behind the Knights and two outside the top eight with eight regular-season games to play.

Walters scoffed when asked if he thought his men could right the ship and play finals.

"I'm not going to answer that ... that's a joke mate, of course we are," he said.

"I have utmost faith and belief in these guys. Rugby league's a funny game.

"It tests your character ... because we're so strong with our character that's why I believe we'll get through the other side.

"Not so much win, we need to play well this week. If we get our team up and about playing the footy they can, look out."

Walters said Tristan Sailor and Josh Rogers would drop out of the team, while one of Blake Mozer and Tyson Smoothy will also be relegated.

The coach said Carrigan was "a little bit wounded" but could start after playing 70 minutes on Wednesday.

"He'll go into battle and we'll get as much as we can out of him ... to help us get back," Walters said.

"And (Walsh) he's fine; he's got the shirt off at training today. That's always a good indicator that he's ready to go.

"Most of us have taken a bit of a battering in the last few weeks but I keep saying: they've been training well, their attitude has been amazing and that'll turn.

"If we keep working hard and supporting each other, good things are going to happen."