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At least two of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ multitude of pending free agents won’t even get to the market.

Starting offensive linemen Stanley Bryant and Jermarcus Hardrick have already agreed in principle to new contracts for next season.

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The deals, quietly agreed to some time ago and reported on the team web site, Tuesday, are for the 2019 season but for salary cap reasons aren’t likely to be made official until the turn of the calendar year.

Bryant, the winner of the CFL’s Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award last season, is up for the same honour this week.

The 32-year-old import tackle, a four-time West Division all-star, is up against Brandon Revenberg of Hamilton at the awards show, Thursday.

The 28-year-old Hardrick, also an American, has manned the other tackle spot for much of the last three seasons, starting 15 games this year.

The deals leave two starters on the O-line still potentially heading for free agency in February: guard Sukh Chungh and centre Matthias Goossen.