Wth linebacker Calvin Pace scheduled to have surgery on his broken right foot on Monday and likely to miss at least a month, look for the Jets to sign Adalius Thomas, who played for Rex Ryan in Baltimore and is a free agent,.

Ryan today said he’s spoken with Thomas since the Pace injury, but wouldn’t commit to signing him quite yet. He, too, said there were no plans in place “yet’’ to bring Thomas in for a physical.

“I talked to ‘AD’ and I would say it would be a possibility (signing him); I’m not going to rule (signing him) out,’’ Ryan said. “If we’re going to do it, we’d rather do it sooner than later. But there are still some other things involved, other factors involved, and things like that. Sometimes what really makes sense, might not make sense to the organization, so we’ll see. We don’t want to bring ‘AD’ in here and not have a roster spot for him. Right now I can’t say specifically that he would be on our team.

“If he was with us he’s be a guy that would give you depth, he was a Pro Bowler as a special teams player and a tremendous player in our sub packages. A lot of defenses we came up with that were looked at as unique (in Baltimore) were done because of his physical and mental abilities. He definitely knows the system. I think he would fit right in.

“We’ve got to look at how much we need him, and then if by signing him what that would mean to rest of the team.’’

With Pace out, Jason Taylor will get more reps than he was expected to, which could be a detriment to the run defense, and Vernon Gholston, who replaced Pace during the suspension last year, will also get reps at linebacker.

The only things that would likely prevent a Thomas signing would be if he’s not in shape or his agent tries to hold the Jets up for more money than the $855,000 veteran minimum.

The Jets, remember, went 3-1 in their first four games without Pace last year as he served a four-game substance abuse suspension. They, of course, would sign up for that right now.

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The Jets said “goodbye’’ to Laveranues Coles for a third time today, releasing the veteran receiver from his third tour of duty with the team.

But could they say “hello’’ a fourth time in the coming weeks?

It seems likely that Coles, who was drafted by the Jets in 2000, returned after a stint with the Redskins before returning again this summer after playing with the Bengals last season, will be back _ if he wants to return as a player.

Sources told The Post that Coles was told by the Jets that they want to bring him back after the first week. Coles, though, has talked openly about retiring as well.

Coles, who was signed to a one-year contract for the veteran minimum of $855,000 as insurance for when Santonio Holmes serves his four-game suspension for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy to start the year, could be brought back after the season begins.

If a player is on a team’s roster the first week of the season his salary for that season is guaranteed. So if Coles returns after that, the Jets would not be on the hook for the entire $855,000; he would make about $50,000 per game.

Rex Ryan yesterday confirmed that a Coles return was “a definite possibility.’’

Ryan also gushed about Coles, saying, “He did an outstanding job for us. He’s a leader, he came in here and he knows the system, he’s tougher than nail and a great teammate.

Coles has strongly hinted that he has plans to join the Jets’ front office as a scout once his playing career is over.

Listening to him speak with a small group of reporters last week, you didn’t get the impression he felt he was finished playing, though.

“I’ve still got a little gas in tank, I’ll tell you that much,’’ Coles said. “One of the guys in the receiving room other day was watching me run around and he said, ‘Man, you look like you still got it.’ That made me feel good. The guys let me know that I can still do it.’’

Coles was used sparingly in preseason and always ran with the second and third team in training camp, so it was difficult to determine where he stood. Coles, however, never complained.

Coles, who played for the Jets from 2000 to 2002 and 2005 to 2008, has 674 receptions, 8,609 yards and 49 touchdowns in his 10-year career.

“Once the buck stops here, I’m done,” Coles said when the Jets signed him this summer. “I started here and it’s going to end here for me.”

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With fellow receivers Marcus Henry and Aundrea Allison waived today, the Jets are set to go into the season with Jerricho Cotchery, Braylon Edwards, Brad Smith as their top three receivers.

The Coles release, at least temporarily, seems to give David Clowney, who’s been inconsistent in the eyes of the coaches’ eyes, a reprieve. Clowney, who the Jets want to be a big contributor on special teams, looks like he’s the fourth receiver until Holmes gets back or Coles is re-signed.

Free agent Larry Taylor, who’s a punt and kick returner, is also on the bubble.

Coles, saying the other day that he had no idea where he stood, joked, “I could be a guy who’s ‘break-glass-in-case-of-emergency.’ ’’

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Ryan today revealed that the starters were not going to play at all in Thursday night’s preseason finale against the Eagles in Philadelphia, which means 11 days from their last preseason game to their Sept. 13 regular-season opener.

“I want to make sure guys are fresh,’’ Ryan said. “You’ve got to get guys popping out of their skin for that first week. It’s best not to put that (injury) risk out there.’’

Ryan said there will be “selected guys,’’ such as Matt Slauson, who’s won the starting left guard job essentially be default over rookie Vladimir Ducasse, who will play a lot on Thursday.

Ryan said Mark Sanchez practiced full today and is “fine’’ despite taking a hard hit in the third quarter of Friday night’s game.