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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Jimmy Garoppolo spent the first two years of his NFL career firmly in the background of the Tom Brady Show, a role as the understudy least likely to be used.If he needed any reminder of that status, he got it Thursday when he was greeted by cheers as he walked onto the field for his third NFL training camp. Only, the applause was directed at the guy he will be replacing for the first month of the season.Brady! Brady! Brady! fans bellowed as Garoppolo and his teammates trotted on the field.There was a fleeting moment last season when the spot Garoppolo now finds himself in nearly played itself out.Brady had just launched a legal challenge of a four-game suspension handed down by the league for what it said was his role in a scheme to illegally deflate footballs used in the 2015 AFC championship game.Garoppolo arrived at camp prepared to step in as the starter, though that evaporated a week before the regular season when the NFLs punishment was overturned in court. Brady was allowed to play while his case continued to wind through the courts.A year later the final gavel sounded on Deflategate when a federal court reinstated Bradys four-game suspension and the MVP quarterback reluctantly accepted his ban.It meant that this time Garoppolo walked onto the field knowing that barring a major development over the next month, he will make his first NFL regular-season start when the Patriots open their 2016 schedule at Arizona.As dizzying as the last year-plus has been, Garoppolo says hes embracing the excitement of the moment.Thats why we play the game, he said. We play to get out there and get your opportunity, and when it comes youve got to be ready for it.To most Patriots fans, the 24-year-old is still largely a mystery.Garoppolo has appeared in just 11 games over his first two years, completing 20 passes with one touchdown. Its probably why the packed bleachers at Thursdays practice erupted when he channeled his inner Brady during a drill by threading a pass in the back of the end zone to Rob Gronkowski. His former college coach, Dino Babers, compared Garoppolos release to that of Hall of Famer Dan Marino.While he certainly wasnt rooting for Brady to be sidelined, Garoppolo recognizes what is immediately ahead.Its a great opportunity. You gotta go out there, take advantage of it, Garoppolo said. You dont get many opportunities in this league. You might only get one, so you gotta make the best of it.Gronkowski said the only thing coach Bill Belichick has said about the quarterback situation is Garoppolo would start the first four games and Brady would take back over after that. Gronkowski said that clarity has helped void any uncertainty.Were super confident in whoevers in there and thats what practice is for, thats what training camp is for, for everyone to get on the same page, he said.For now, offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels said the plan during camp is to make sure all three quarterbacks get plenty of reps, with now specified first- or second-team designations. That was the case Thursday, with both Brady and Garoppolo taking snaps with likely starters.Belichick says he wants all three quarterbacks on the roster to be game-ready, including rookie Jacoby Brissett.I think we have a good situation, Belichick said. We have three players we want to work with. Look, in some other years Ive seen teams that probably dont feel like they have anybody, or maybe they have one. ... 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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.ddddddddddddI 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 notes The 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-NFL ' ' '