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Lose a hog, gain a freak.

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers took a hit on their O-line and scored a coup for the defence on an eventful first day of CFL free agency.

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The hit: guard Sukh Chungh, the most physical member of Winnipeg’s front five, bolted for B.C., taking 308 pounds of nastiness with him.

The coup: the Bombers landed probably the best defensive free agent available, luring all-star pass-rushing and ball-hawking phenom Willie Jefferson away from the rival Saskatchewan Roughriders.

Jefferson, 6-foot-6, 245-pounds, has been described as a “freak of nature,” his athletic ability allowing him to make plays most D-linemen can only dream about.

One of those was a 97-yard interception return for a game-changing touchdown off Bombers quarterback Matt Nichols in last season’s Banjo Bowl.

It was one of two interception-return touchdowns Jefferson scored last season, the other a late, 49-yard game-winner off Edmonton’s Mike Reilly in early October.