Trevor Reilly accepted the realities of his profession before he was even hired by a billion-dollar organization last year.
Nothing is promised, especially for a relatively old late-round flier with creaky knees.
He stays employed by refusing to treat this game like a game. Real-world circumstances have provided clarity. His wife and three kids have provided purpose. When your 4-year-old daughter is a kidney-cancer survivor, perspective isn’t a problem.
He has to make the Jets’ 53-man roster.
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“This is a job to me,” Reilly told the Daily News in a quiet moment this week.