Plenty of playing time is up for grabs at One Jets Drive entering the 2021 season.

Competition will be the name of the game for New York throughout training camp and the preseason. Other than a few select positions — such as quarterback and wide receiver — starting jobs are available for the taking on both sides of the ball. Some players have already been deemed favorites to win their respective position battles, while others have a chance, but are currently flying under the radar.

With that being said, here are four dark horse candidates who could start for the Jets this season.

Michael Carter

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There is a reason why the Jets drafted Carter after signing Tevin Coleman in free agency, drafting La’Mical Perine last year and watching Josh Adams and Ty Johnson flash their potential throughout 2020.

The No. 1 spot on New York’s running back depth chart is open for the taking and Carter has a do-it-all skillset that plays in Mike LaFleur’s offense. The North Carolina star is a playmaker taking carries out of the backfield and has steady hands that make him a reliable check-down target for Zach Wilson.

Johnson figures to have an inside track at winning the job given his strong finish to last season, but there is a realistic chance Carter swoops in and steals the gig away with a strong training camp and preseason.

Cameron Clark

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Clark might be the forgotten man in the Jets’ offensive line rotation entering  2021 after an injury-plagued rookie season, but that won’t prevent him from challenging for a starting spot in training camp.

New York’s starting right guard spot is up for grabs after Alex Lewis and Greg Van Roten underwhelmed in 2020. While the Jets have more money invested in both Lewis and Van Roten than they do in Clark, the Charlotte product has what it takes to beat both out in camp and the preseason.

Joe Douglas was high on Clark coming out of college and one season lost to injury likely has not changed his evaluation. If he can leave a similar impression on Gang Green’s coaching staff during the summer, Clark might open the season as New York’s starting right guard.

Jamien Sherwood

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Converting from safety to linebacker full-time won’t be an easy task for Sherwood right off the bat. If he can master his craft in training camp and the preseason, though, the Jets might have their next starting weakside linebacker.

Sherwood can do it all on defense, which is what Saleh and Jeff Ulbrich covet. The Auburn product hits like a linebacker and covers well enough to be deployed against running backs and tight ends. New York is thin at weakside linebacker right now, making it entirely possible the starting job lands in Sherwood’s lap.

Hamsah Nasirildeen

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Nasirildeen finds himself in nearly the same spot as Sherwood with training camp on the horizon. The Florida State product spent most of his college career playing on the back end of the secondary at safety, but is taking on the weakside linebacker position with the Jets.

Talent-wise, Nasirildeen has what it takes to open the 2021 as New York’s starting weakside linebacker. He was an elite talent for the Seminoles before a knee injury cost him most of 2020 and health could very well wind up the determining factor in his ability to start right away.

If Nasirildeen is indeed back to 100 percent, though, watch out for him throughout the summer.