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A who’s who of CFL royalty is eligible to hit the open market when free agency kicks in next February, one of the unusual by-products of a collective bargaining agreement that has yet to be hashed out.

As a result, it’s better to keep in mind those players who are under contract than begin to wonder where many of the whopping 322 eligible names will line up next season once a new deal negotiated by the league and its players gets completed.

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The Argos, who are looking for a head coach, lead the list with 43 free agents, most of whom are getting older and aren’t likely to be offered a deal.

Quarterback Ricky Ray, who twice led the Boatmen to a Grey Cup during his run in Toronto, is once again eligible, but his future remains very much in doubt following that horrific neck injury he suffered in the team’s home opener.

The two quarterbacks who filled in for the veteran, James Franklin and McLeod Bethel-Thompson, are under contract.

Veterans such as Marcus Ball, Ryan Bomben, Duron Carter, Bear Woods, Tyler Holmes, Ronnie Yell, Jake Reinhart, Ken Bishop, Dylan Wynn, Jermaine Gabriel, to name a few, will be free agents.