L. Williams sits as a precaution

The Jets defensive front had a different look Monday afternoon — one they would not like to get used to. Leonard Williams, bothered by a sore hip, wasn’t in action.

“We decided to take him out, not have him practice today,” Jets coach Adam Gase said. “He had some irritation in his hip, so we’re just doing some kind of preventative things, rehab-type stuff.”

Gase said he believes the hip has been bothering Williams and he was practicing through it. He didn’t sound overly concerned. Another starter, Steve McLendon, also didn’t practice. He had an excused absence.

Without Williams and McLendon, rookie Quinnen Williams and Nathan Shepherd got most of the firstteam reps.

New center Ryan Kalil is still getting familiar with his surroundings and didn’t practice Monday. Instead, he stood with the offensive coaches during team drills as he continues to learn the new offense and getting familiar with his new teammates.

“He seems like a smart guy, so I’m sure he’ll get it pretty fast,” Sam Darnold said.

Gase said Kalil would have a better chance to play in the team’s second preseason game than in Thursday’s meeting against the Giants.

“We’re going to take it one day at a time,” Gase said. “We have a plan in pencil, but we’ll be smart about this.”

Gase remained tightlipped about his plans for the preseason opener, because he has yet to address it with his players. But he did say he likes having four preseason games at his disposal, especially for a team with so much youth.

“We have a young team and this is our first year in the program, so we need to play a little bit,” Gase said.

The Jets claimed CB Alex Brown and waived WR Quadree Henderson. Brown was waived by the Eagles on Sunday.