TODD Carney has trained with the North Queensland Cowboys for the first time as his bid for an unlikely NRL comeback continues.

Carney was pictured training alongside Cowboys, and has been given permission to join the first-grade squad twice a week.

Carney has being plying his trade with North Queensland’s feeder club, the Northern Pride, in the Queensland Cup as he awaits approval from league HQ to return to the NRL.

Todd Carney trains with the North Queensland Cowboys. Source: News Corp Australia

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Source: News Corp Australia

Source: News Corp Australia

Michael Morgan told the Townsville Bulletin that Carney would be a welcome addition to the squad, which has stuttered to a 1-4 start to the season.

Earlier, 7 News in Townsville captured the shot of the talented but troubled playmaker wearing Cowboys apparel after he was cleared to join them at training.

The Cairns Post reports the NRL gave Paul Green the green light to have Carney at the Cowboys’ Tuesday training session.

Carney still needs to clear several hurdles with the NRL Integrity Unit before he’s granted clearance to play in the NRL again.

“I think (NRL CEO Todd) Greenberg has said to them that they’re happy for him to train but there’s a still a few little things they’ve got to tick off,” Northern Pride coach Ty Williams told the Post.