AFC Notes: Broncos, Browns, Ravens, Texans

Broncos

• Broncos HC Vance Joseph told reporters on Wednesday that Trevor Siemian will open training camp as their first-team quarterback. However, the plan is for Siemian and Paxton Lynch to rotate on a daily basis. (Nicki Jhabvala)
• Joseph said veteran RB Jamaal Charles has been cleared for everything, but they still plan to start him off slow. (Nicki Jhabvala)
• Broncos C Matt Paradis, who is returning from two hip surgeries, will be limited at the start of camp. (Nicki Jhabvala)
• Nicki Jhabvala expects Broncos rookie QB Chad Kelly to be placed on injured reserve this season and redshirt his rookie year.

Browns

• Browns HC Hue Jackson told reporters that No. 1 overall pick Myles Garrett is recovered from his foot injury and will be full go when camp opens Thursday. (Pat MacManamon)
• According to Jackson, Cody Kessler will get the first-team reps at quarterback to open training camp.
• Although Jackson says Brock Osweiler has a “legitimate shot” to be their starting quarterback for Week 1. (Nate Ulrich)
• Browns executive Sashi Brown said they’re going to continue to look at possibly adding a veteran wide receiver at some point. (Nate Ulrich)

Ravens

• Jamison Hensley of ESPN writes that the strongest competition for Ravens RB Terrance West may not even be on their roster right now.
• Hensley mentions Matt Jones, Ryan Mathews, and Alfred Morris as speculative options the Ravens could consider when/if they’re available.

Texans

Texans GM Rick Smith said he likes to keep his negotiations “in-house,” but also made it clear that he wants to keep WR DeAndre Hopkins in Houston “for a long time.”

“I think if you look at our team … we like to keep our good players,” Smith said, via Sarah Barshop of ESPN. “[We keep] as many of our good young players that we develop, that we draft and that can help our football team win. We try to keep those guys around. [Hopkins] certainly fits that category and so we’re hopeful that he’s going to be here for a long time for us.“