Island moves inland: Revis lands in Kansas City

Revis Island has reopened for business.

The Chiefs signed former Jets superstar cornerback Darrelle Revis on Wednesday in a stunning late-season move. Revis has been out of work since the Jets released him in March. Now, in a delicious storyline, the Jets will see their former star on Dec. 3 when the Chiefs come to MetLife Stadium.

Revis signed a two-year deal with Kansas City, according to the NFL Network. It pays him the minimum salary (plus incentives) this season and $10 million in 2018, according to the report. But the 2018 salary is not guaranteed, so the Chiefs could move on after this year.

“Darrelle is a proven player in this league and we are excited to add him to our secondary,” Chiefs general manager Brett Veach said in a statement. “He’s had a Hall of Fame career and his lead- ership and playing experience will be valuable to our defense.”

Revis essentially is playing for free. The Jets owed him $6 million this season, the remaining guaranteed portion of the five-year, $70 million deal he signed in 2015 with the team. The contract had offsets, meaning whatever the Chiefs pay him this year will be deducted from what the Jets owe him. But he won’t make more than the $6 million this season that he would have collected even if he stayed on his couch.

“The reason for me returning is the fire I have, the fuel I have to continue to play this game at a high level,’’ Revis said during a conference call. “My role is to help win. Whatever is best for the team, whether my position is playing a few downs or playing in the slot, wherever Coach wants to play me and feels he can utilize me to help win.’’

For Revis, this feels like an audition for 2018. He gets to join a team that has playoff aspirations at 6-4 and in first place in the AFC West and showcase what he has left for them and every other team.

“It’s just a matter of getting him back into the swing of things,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid told reporters in Kansas City. “I’d think his role would be to step in and be a starter. That’s how I’d look at it.”

Revis is reunited with Chiefs defensive coordina- tor Bob Sutton, who was his first coordinator with the Jets. Sutton and Revis were together in New York from 2007-11.

“Bob will tell you he is one of the most competitive guys around,” Reid said. “Very intelligent. Very instinctive player.

“I will tell you, he looks great physically,” Reid said. “Time will take a step away from you. That happens. He’s a smart guy that knows how to play the game.”