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As impossible as it may be for Edmonton Eskimos fans to picture Mike Reilly wearing anything other than green and gold, it’s not out of the realm of possibility.

The reigning Canadian Football League most outstanding player has been the starting quarterback since coming over in a trade from the B.C. Lions ahead of the 2013 season.

He has re-signed with the Eskimos twice since, and is playing in the final season of a three-year deal dating back to April 14, 2016.

While it is set to expire in February of next year, the 33-year-old native of Kennewick, Wash., is in no rush for an extension at the moment.

But not because of anything to do with his current club.

“This is an interesting year with the (collective-bargaining agreement) expiring and things like that,” said Reilly, who set an Eskimos record with 5,830 passing yards last season – one the CFL’s leading passer is on pace to eclipse again this year. “And a lot of guys’ contracts are ending at the same time, coinciding with the end of the CBA, which is not done on accident.”