Geno working extra to build chemistry

The budding relationship with his new stud receiver will continue to blossom — in Chicago. Call it Geno’s Midwest. Jets quarterback Geno Smith confirmed Wednesday he will gather Brandon Marshall and most of the other receivers, tight ends and running backs for passing workouts in the next two weeks leading up to training camp. Former Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez used to assemble his teammates in California for workouts dubbed “Jets West,’’ and now Smith will do the same in Marshall’s hometown.

“Yes, we will all be getting together,’’ Smith said while taking a break from hosting the Northwestern Mutual Geno Smith Football ProCamp at Boonton (N.J.) High School. “It’s about a month from us reporting for camp, so it’s very important for us to continue to build on what we ended with back in minicamp.’’

Why Chicago instead of some more alluring destination? Well, Marshall’s wife Michi recently gave birth to twins. “We wanted to keep him close to them,’’ Smith said.

Smith expects he will be the only quarterback attending the Chicago workouts. Although the Jets signed veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick, firstyear head coach Todd Bowles said this offseason the starting job is Smith’s to lose. The Jets also traded up in the NFL draft to take Baylor quarterback Bryce Petty in the fourth round.

Getting on the same page with Marshall is essential for Smith, as the sometimesvolatile receiver makes his feelings known when he and his quarterback are not in sync. Marshall amassed seven consecutive 1,000yard receiving seasons before injuries limited him to 721 yards with the Bears last season.

“He’s a quarterback’s best friend,’’ said Smith, who made sure Marshall roomed with him during the spring offseason program. “He’s a guy, for one, he’s a veteran guy; he understands the game on and off the field; he’s a beast of a player. You can’t say enough good things about him.”