Broncos recruit Jack Bird has spoken for the first time since labelling the Sharks' handling of his shoulder injury as disappointing.

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There was already serious animosity between Brisbane and Cronulla over the NSW star’s defection to the Broncos on a reported $3.5 million, four-year deal.

Things got more heated when Broncos coach Wayne Bennett claimed the Sharks failed to disclose the full extent of Bird's shoulder injury after it was discovered he required surgery which would keep him on the sidelines for the first month of the 2018 season.

The 22-year-old played 66 games in black, white and blue since his NRL debut in 2015, and was integral to Cronulla's drought-breaking premiership in 2016.

He has also played five State of Origin games for NSW, two matches for NSW Country, and one match each for the Indigenous All Stars and Prime Ministers XI.

After the move was announced, Bird revealed that he needed a fresh start in the NRL, and couldn't pass up on an opportunity to play under Wayne Bennett.

"I just felt like I needed a change and I felt like Brisbane was the right choice for me," he said.

“I also wanted to play under Wayne as well and try to better myself as a person and player."

Read below for Bird's candid interview.

LIFE AT THE BRONCOS

"Settling in pretty well, it was a pretty rough road at the start," Bird said.

"Having to get shoulder surgery and not training with the boys was pretty tough.

"I think I'm getting used to it now, getting back on the training field with the boys has been pretty good."

UPDATE ON SHOULDER INJURY

"Shoulder is getting there, getting there slowly," he said.

"It's been three months since (the) operation.

"Just got back on the field now, and getting amongst it with the boys.

"I think (I'm) two to three months away from footy, hopefully, round four to round six, looking forward to getting back.

"Hopefully I can keep doing my rehab, listening to the physios, and hopefully I can be back for round four."

EXPECTED RECEPTION AT SUNCORP

Being a Blues player, and having defeated the Melbourne Storm in the 2016 grand final, which includes three of Queensland's favourite sons, means the initial greeting by Broncos fans may lack genuine support.

He is hopeful that the biggest home crowd in the NRL will eventually warm to him.

"I don't know, it's going to be a little bit strange," Bird said.

"Hopefully they like me, but I'm here to play footy, play good footy for the Broncs, and not only them (but) for myself as well.

"I think the atmosphere there's going to be pretty crazy, as it is always."

RELATIONSHIPS WITH BRISBANE PLAYERS

"My first week when I was up, Korbin Sims gave me a message on Instagram to go out for dinner," he said.

"I've come pretty tight with Darius Boyd, Josh McGuire and Andrew McCullough.

"They're a pretty good trio. Trying to get a few poker nights going.

"We're pretty tight."

WHAT POSITION WILL HE PLAY?

Back in 2015, Bird deemed his transition from five-eighth into the centres as boring.

"If the team needs me to play somewhere, I'll play it, but it's not my preferred position," Bird said at the time.

"When you don't see the ball, it gets pretty boring out there. I like to be around the ball a bit more. Last year when I was playing five-eighth, I really enjoyed that."

It appears Bird has had a change of attitude, and may actually have no choice but to play in the centres as Wayne Bennett is likely to call on the services of Anthony Milford and Kodi Nikorima in the halves.

"I wouldn't say it's boring (centre), it just depends on how the games going," Bird said.

"Like I said in previous interviews, I'm happy to play centre.

"As long as I'm in the game and not standing out there doing nothing.

"I tend to go missing in a few games if I do that.

"It all falls back on myself, if I get myself into the game, I don't think any position's going to be boring."

Watch Bird's interview in the video player above.