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You won’t often see offensive lineman Jermarcus Hardrick wearing his own jersey at Winnipeg Blue Bombers practice.

He changes it up a lot and this year he has worn No. 1, No. 6, No. 20 and No. 33, among other numbers, instead of his own No. 51.

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You might see a common theme in those numbers, which are chosen carefully.

“It’s always someone who is injured or can’t be out there with us,” Hardrick said Wednesday.

“With Andrew (Harris’) situation, I wore his jersey the first day. Usually it’s Brady (Oliveira) or Charles Nelson or when Darvin Adams went down.

“I can’t wear Matt (Nichols’) number cause it’s a yellow jersey but I would love to.”

Hardrick, who is a larger-than-life presence on the field and in the Bombers locker-room, wants to make sure his injured teammates feel like part of the team.

Oliveira, a rookie from Winnipeg, suffered a severe ankle injury in Week 3, while Nelson has missed the past six games and Harris is currently suspended after testing positive for a performance enhancing substance. Adams missed four weeks with an injury, but returned for last week’s Labour Day Classic in Regina.