PITTSBURGH -- Pittsburgh Steelers right tackle Marcus Gilbert is dealing with an elbow injury he deemed as significant, while defensive end Cam Heyward has a high right ankle sprain.Both starters vowed Sunday to be ready for the teams regular-season opener in two weeks at Washington.Heyward and Gilbert left Fridays preseason game against New Orleans in the second quarter. Two days later, Gilbert wore a sleeve on his left elbow in the locker room and Heyward had a protective boot on his right foot.I think we have a lot of time and it works in our favor that were playing Monday (in the season opener), Heyward said. Im going to use that to my advantage.Gilbert, who hyperextended his left elbow against the Saints, was also dealing with a shoulder injury to the same arm that forced him to miss time during the preseason. Gilbert said the elbow is something he can play through.Theres no way Im missing that first game, Gilbert said. Ill be there no matter what.Gilbert, the Steelers second-round pick in 2011, missed four games the previous three seasons. He allowed just one sack last season while shutting down several of the top pass rushers in the league, including Super Bowl MVP Von Miller in the regular season and playoffs.Gilbert said he doesnt have to undergo surgery now, but may need it in the future. He is being evaluated by renowned surgeon Dr. James Andrews.I can play on it now, Gilbert said. Its something that just has to heal. Its not going to be something that keeps me off the field.Since entering the NFL as the Steelers first-round pick in 2011, Heyward has appeared in 80 consecutive games, tied for the fifth-longest active streak by a defensive end.I take pride in not missing games, Heyward said. Its Week 1, Im going to be there.Heywards high ankle sprain could jeopardize that streak. He said his injury was in between a mild Grade 1 and moderate Grade 2 sprain.They couldnt differentiate much from where I was right after into where I am now, Heyward said. I should be ready for the game.Heyward was the victim of a cut block against the Saints. He stayed in for another play before leaving the field with an ice bag taped to his ankle.Pittsburgh can ill afford to lose Heyward, a defensive leader who played 88 percent of the teams snaps last season and led the Steelers in sacks the previous two years. Heyward and Stephon Tuitt have teamed to give the Steelers one of the most formidable tandems at defensive end. Tuitt, who enters his third season, has no problem stepping up if Heyward is forced to miss time.Thats the worst-case scenario and I dont think thats going to happen, Tuitt said. But if it did happen, it would be up to me to step in as the leader and do it.Game notesThe Steelers placed offensive tackle Jerald Hawkins, their fourth-round pick, on injured reserve with a torn labrum, while quarterback Dustin Vaughan was waived injured. The team also reduced its roster to 79 players prior to Tuesdays league-mandated 75-player deadline. Included on the list was 2014 sixth-round pick Jordan Zumwalt.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFLCheap Pirates Jerseys Authentic . The Islanders dealt Thomas Vanek to the Montreal Canadiens after less than a year on Long Island. Meanwhile, the Oilers dealt long-time sniper Ales hemsky to the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday for a fifth-round pick in 2014 and a third-rounder in 2015. Cheap Kent Tekulve Jersey .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. http://www.cheappiratesjerseys.com/ .B. -- The Baie-Comeau Drakkar took over sole possession of first place atop the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League on Thursday with their sixth straight win. Cheap Pirates Jerseys China . 4 Villanova with a 96-68 drubbing on Monday. Wragge hit 9-of-14 from behind the arc, matching Kyle Korvers school record for 3-pointers in a game set in 2003, as Creighton (16-3, 6-1 Big East broke a conference record with 21 treys in the rout. Cheap Pittsburgh Pirates Jerseys .com) - The Pittsburgh Penguins placed forward James Neal on injured reserve Tuesday.WHITNEY, Texas -- Former Dallas Cowboys linebacker Dave Edwards has died. He was 76.Edwards brother, Tim Edwards, tells The Associated Press that Dave Edwards died in his sleep Monday night at his home near Lake Whitney, Texas, about 65 miles south of Dallas. Tim Edwards says his brother was recently diagnosed with a heart condition and was set to undergo surgery this week.Edwaards played for 12 seasons in Dallas from 1963 to 1975 and was a key cog in the Cowboys defense.dddddddddddd He won one Super Bowl with the team and played in two others.Before coming to Dallas, the Alabama native was an all-SEC linebacker at Auburn. ' ' '