The Jets were missing some key pieces at practice on Wednesday.

Quarterback Sam Darnold did not practice, after being sent home with strep throat, coach Adam Gase said.

“He’s sick,” Gase said. “He was sent home by the training staff. He tried to come in and work today, and he’s still kind of contagious so we had to send him home.”

Gase said Darnold should be fine for Monday’s game against the Browns.

The Jets have an extra day of practice this week since they are playing on Monday night, so they can be extra cautious.

Safety Jamal Adams also did not practice because of soreness.

“As we got further away from the game, he got a little sore with kind of his hip/back kind of deal,” Gase said. “We should be in good shape here as we get further away from the last game. He’s just still too sore to go.”

The more serious injuries the Jets are keeping an eye on are inside linebacker C.J. Mosley (groin) and rookie defensive lineman Quinnen Williams (ankle), who both left Sunday’s game against the Bills. Neither player practiced Wednesday, but Gase sounded encouraged about their progress.

“It’s giving us good hope with both of those guys that they’re still a chance for those guys to play on Monday,” Gase said.

Gase took some heat for being critical of players during a conference call with reporters Monday, but he did not think he went overboard.

“Anything that I ever say publicly I’ve already said privately,” Gase said. “I didn’t think I was that bad. I thought I was nice.”

Gase also said he does not agree with the idea he was critical of players as Dolphins coach.

“I never said anything about anybody in Miami,” Gase said. “I got criticized for that. I was too soft.”

Gase said he probably should not have done the conference call immediately after the team meeting. He also said he pointed out to players the mistakes he made in Sunday’s loss to the Bills.

RB Le’Veon Bell played every snap in Sunday’s game and had 23 touches. But he said he felt fine after his first game in 20 months. He just had normal soreness.

“I felt good,” Bell said. “I actually got a little run in on Monday and Tuesday. I’m a guy who wants to do something every day. I felt good and I’m ready to get after it.”

The Jets claimed DL Jordan Willis off waivers from the Bengals. Willis was a third-round pick by Cincinnati in 2017 and has started 32 games.