It did not take long for the Jets to find a replacement for running back Chris Ivory.

The team agreed to a deal with veteran back Matt Forte on Wednesday, according to a source. Forte has spent the past eight seasons with the Bears, rushing for 8,602 yards and 45 touchdowns while also catching 487 passes for 4,116 yards and 19 touchdowns.

The Jets needed to do something after losing Ivory to the Jaguars on a five-year, $32 million contract. Terms of the Forte deal with the Jets were not immediately available. They may have gotten a bargain, though. Forte has a lot of wear and tear after rushing more than 2,000 times in his career.

The Jets get older by swapping Ivory (27) for Forte (30), going against their stated goal of getting younger this offseason. Forte’s age was the main reason the Bears decided not to attempt to re-sign him when his contract expired.

In many ways, this is reminiscent of when the Jets signed LaDainian Tomlinson in 2010. Tomlinson’s best days were behind him, but he nearly rushed for a 1,000 yards in his first year with the Jets, and gave them a veteran leader.

“He’s an aging running back, who can play in their base offense but also have a role as the third-down back,” an executive with another team said. “He is not as fast as he once was. He has pass-catching ability from the position. He is more finesse and skill than power. He is losing some steam, but he is a short-term starting veteran option, who in that offense with the amount of spread [offensive coordinator Chan] Gailey runs may have receiving value. He may be a fit for a season until they find the long-term guy.”

Forte’s receiving skills surely are one of the things that made him attractive to the Jets. He had 44 catches for 389 yards and three touchdowns in 2015, while also rushing for 898 yards and four touchdowns on 218 carries. Two years ago, he caught 102 passes, but that may have been more of a function of how poor the Bears’ offense was that year.

Forte will be reunited with wide receiver Brandon Marshall with the Jets. Marshall tweeted out his approval of the signing Wednesday afternoon. Forte was critical of Marshall last summer after Marshall took a shot at his former team, saying he was the only one who held quarterback Jay Cutler accountable.

“I don’t think that was the case where everyone was held accountable [last year]. I don’t see how he can say that,” Forte said on “The Rich Eisen Show.”

“Sometimes Brandon didn’t hold himself accountable.”

The Jets can’t stop with Forte at running back. They also are trying to re-sign free agent Bilal Powell, who is in demand. Powell has offers from several teams, according to a source, including the rival Patriots and defending Super Bowl champ Broncos.

There also has been a thought in many mock drafts that the Jets might take Ohio State running back Ezekiel Elliott with the No. 20 overall pick.

The Jets backfield will have a different look in 2016, that is certain.