The Jets have had some high-profile contract situations with defensive linemen in recent years. What to do with Muhammad Wilkerson, Sheldon Richardson and Damon Harrison were all big decisions for general manager Mike Maccagnan.

All three of those players are now gone — Wilkerson after a contract extension did not work out, Richardson after getting traded and Harrison being allowed to walk in free agency. The next big contract decision Maccagnan faces is Leonard Williams. But don’t expect the fourth-year player to make a big issue out of getting a new deal.

“The contract’s going to come,” Williams said Tuesday. “There’s no pressure for it. I’m not like thirsty for it or anything like that. I just want to keep working hard and keep focusing on year by year and just making myself the best possible and helping my team be the best possible, and the money will come.”

Williams is under contract through the 2019 season after the Jets picked up his fifth-year option this spring, so there’s no rush. But players are permitted to get extensions after their third year in the league, so Williams could start squawking now about a new deal. That is not Williams, though.

Williams was asked Tuesday what his approach is to what could be a contract year if the Jets decide to extend him before next season rather than let him hit free agency in 2020.

“I’m approaching it the same way I approach every year. I’m not really in it for the money,” Williams said. “I’m in it for the personal growth, personal accolades and stuff like that. I think when you’re focusing on football and what you have to get done, the money and the contracts come with it. If I’m focusing on what I can do to help my team in the best way possible and if I’m focusing on how I can get our team to the next level, get our team to the playoffs and championships and stuff like that, the money comes along the way.”

Williams is coming off a 2017 season that could be viewed as a disappointment, at least statistically. Williams managed just two sacks, though he did have plenty of quarterback pressures and played well against the run.

He has been working to improve those sack numbers this offseason. Getting better, not getting paid, occupies Williams’ thoughts.

“It’s one of my goals to be one of the best players, one of the best defensive linemen,” Williams said. “When that comes, I think the money comes with it.”

How close is he to being one of the best?

“I think I still have some work,” Williams said.

With veterans like Wilkerson, Richardson and David Harris no longer around, Williams has tried to be more of a vocal leader this year.

“He’s become a lot more vocal,” coach Todd Bowles said. “Obviously, that comes with growing of age and I would say confidence as well. I would say he’s become more of a leader.”