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If it hasn’t happened by the time you read this, just hang tight. It’s only a matter of minutes. Tens or hundreds, maybe, but minutes nonetheless.

Know this: At some point before the clock strikes noon on Tuesday, the Redblacks will re-sign quarterback Trevor Harris to a multi-year extension. Fear not that they will let him hit the free agent market when it opens at 12:01 p.m.

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It ain’t happening … despite what you may be hearing.

How can we be so sure?

Because on Nov. 27, two days after coming up short in a 27-16 Grey Cup final, Harris not only reminded us once again how much he dearly loves Ottawa but also stated he would not be chasing the almighty buck when his contract officially expired.

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“That’s not why I play football,” he said when asked if money would be the determining factor on his next deal. “I don’t plan to enter free agency and find who the highest bidder is. When I came here in 2016, I took less than what I was offered elsewhere. I’d like to finish my career here, if I could.”