FILE - In this Aug. 14, 2014, file photo, Chicago Bears wide receiver Brandon Marshall (15) celebrates a touchdown reception against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the first half of an NFL preseason football game in Chicago. Signaling is back judge Todd Prukop (30). A person familiar with the deal says the New York Jets have agreed to acquire star wide receiver Brandon Marshall from the Chicago Bears, pending a physical exam. The trade Friday, March 6, 2015, the first by new Jets general manager Mike Maccagnan, is for an unspecified draft pick, according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither team had announced the deal. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
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NEW YORK (AP) - Brandon Marshall has passed his physical and his trade to the New York Jets from the Chicago Bears is official.
The teams agreed on the deal last Friday, but it became official at the start of the unrestricted free agency signing period Tuesday.
The Jets sent a fifth-round draft pick to the Bears for Marshall and a seventh-rounder. Marshall, who turns 31 on March 23, has played the last three seasons with the Bears. He dealt with injuries and had 61 catches last season, his lowest total since his rookie year with Denver in 2006, for 721 yards and eight touchdowns.
Marshall told the team's website playing in New York and for new coach Todd Bowles is "an amazing opportunity."
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FILE - This is a 2014, file photo showing Brandon Marshall of the Chicago Bears NFL football team. A person familiar with the deal says the New York Jets have agreed to acquire star wide receiver Brandon Marshall from the Chicago Bears, pending a physical exam. The trade Friday, March 6, 2015, the first by new Jets general manager Mike Maccagnan, is for an unspecified draft pick, according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither team had announced the deal. (AP Photo/File)
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FILE - In this Nov. 16, 2014, file photo, Chicago Bears receiver Brandon Marshall (15) runs off the field after the Bears' 21-13 win over the the Minnesota Vikings in an NFL football in Chicago. A person familiar with the deal says the New York Jets have agreed to acquire star wide receiver Brandon Marshall from the Chicago Bears, pending a physical exam. The trade Friday, March 6, 2015, the first by new Jets general manager Mike Maccagnan, is for an unspecified draft pick, according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither team had announced the deal. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
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