Cody Kessler will enter Browns training camp as the man to beat in the competition for the starting quarterback job, and defensive end Myles Garrett is “ready to go” despite suffering a left lateral foot sprain last month, coach Hue Jackson said Wednesday at team headquarters in Berea.

Although Kessler remains atop the depth chart, the quarterback derby is extremely close with camp opening Thursday. Rookie DeShone Kizer is on Kessler’s heels. They split first-team repetitions throughout mandatory minicamp in mid-June. Jackson also said Brock Osweiler has a legitimate shot to start the regular-season opener Sept. 10 against the Steelers.

“Cody will walk out there first, and we’ll give him an opportunity there,” Jackson said. “Obviously, Brock and DeShone and Kevin (Hogan), all those guys will get reps. This is a competition. Somebody has to walk out there first. We’ve made a decision it will be Cody.”