	{"id":82554,"date":"2022-05-05T04:36:53","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T17:36:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bendigotimes\/?p=82554"},"modified":"2022-05-03T14:57:06","modified_gmt":"2022-05-03T03:57:06","slug":"contract-updates-on-bombers-pair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bendigotimes\/sport\/contract-updates-on-bombers-pair\/","title":{"rendered":"Contract updates on Bombers\u2019 pair"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AFL Media reporter Cal Twomey has provided updates on out-of-contract Essendon pair Nic Martin and Kyle Langford.<\/p>\n<p>Twomey is reporting that Bombers\u2019 sensation Martin is closing in on a new deal after his impressive start to his AFL career, while Langford has also opened contract talks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s closing in on a new deal at the Bombers, which will reward him for his hot start to the AFL season. Likely to be a two-year deal,\u201d Twomey told <em>SEN Breakfast<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis signing only weeks before the season started as a pre-season rookie means he\u2019s only at the moment contracted for this season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Bombers have been quick to get on the front foot and try and lock him in, as they should, because he\u2019s been terrific.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Langford, who is currently sidelined with a hamstring injury, wants to stay at the Bombers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s a free agent. He\u2019ll be an unrestricted free agent \u2026 which means the Bombers couldn\u2019t match a rival deal for him,\u201d Twomey said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut he is in talks at the moment on a new deal and he\u2019s keen to stay at Essendon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019d think that\u2019ll be a longer-term deal for Kyle Langford.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>&#8211; BY SEN<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AFL Media reporter Cal Twomey has provided updates on out-of-contract Essendon pair Nic Martin and Kyle Langford. 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