Arizona
Cardinals

News: Eason has dropped about 40 pounds since last season, bringing his weight to 282 pounds, his lowest since college, the Tuscon Citizen reports.
Impact: "I realized that I could probably help myself and extend my career if I lost a little weight," Eason said after Thursday's OTAs. He says he feels quicker and stronger following the weight loss.

News: The Cardinals have signed Groves, the team's official site reports.
Impact: Groves, a former second-round draft pick in Jacksonville, is a four-year veteran coming from Oakland. He's tallied 95 tackles, 2.5 sacks and two interceptions in his career, with almost all of his sack total coming during his rookie campaign with the Jags. Furthermore, Groves hasn't recorded a sack in 49 games. He's certainly worth a cheap flier, but keep expectations low for IDP value.

News: The Cardinals have signed Groves.
Impact: The 6-foot-3, 265-pound Groves spent the past two seasons with Oakland. He played in all 16 games last season for the Raiders, making three starts and finishing with 19 tackles. The former Auburn player was traded to Oakland in 2010 after two seasons with Jacksonville.

News: Gay is lining up with the starting defense in OTAs, the Arizona Republic reports.
Impact: Gay was generally one of the few weaknesses on an otherwise rock-solid defense during his time in Pittsburgh. He could easily win the starting job though since his main competition, A.J. Jefferson, is not exactly a world-beater either.

News: Toler (knee) took to the field during Tuesday's OTAs, Darren Urban of the Cardinals' official site reports.
Impact: While he only took limited snaps, it's a good sign for the Cards' secondary to see Toler back on the field after tearing his ACL during the 2011 preseason. William Gay started in his place during OTAs and it could be an interesting position battle to watch during the offseason.

News: King, who showed up to OTAs in a right leg brace and on crutches, suffered a torn quadricep tendon during offseason workouts, Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic reports.
Impact: King underwent surgery and is expected to return for the start of training camp.

News: Williams (knee) did most of his work during Tuesday's OTAs on the sideline working with a trainer, the Arizona Republic reports.
Impact: This isn't much of a surprise, as Williams isn't expected to become fully involved in team workouts until training camp begins.

News: Wells isn't being forthcoming about the nature of his knee injury, but noted his offseason surgery "was a little more complicated" than just a scope, the Arizona Republic reports.
Impact: Though it was initially reported to be nothing more than an arthroscopic surgery and Wells isn't deviating much from that narrative, one has to wonder if there wasn't a little bit more at play with his knee, especially for a back who has tended to be injury-prone during his career. Either way, he isn't expected to do much work during OTAs as he continues to rehab from his surgery.

News: Kolb opened OTAs working with the first-team offense Tuesday, Adam Green of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Impact: This is likely the first of many times you'll hear about the QB situation in the desert and certainly Day 1 of OTAs won't mean much if John Skelton outperforms Kolb in training camp and preseason. Kolb, for his part, understands the pressure to perform, noting "You might not be able to win a job, but you'll probably be able to lose a job in an offseason like this."

News: King showed up at the team facility on crutches with his right leg in a brace, Kent Somers of the Arizona Republic reports.
Impact: Somers says he has no other information about the nature or severity of King's injury, so we'll update his status as it becomes available.

News: Despite lackluster tight end play, the Cards are not expected to pursue Kellen Wilson, as Darren Urban of AZCardinals.com expects the team to focus on the development of Housler.
Impact: Housler caught 12 passes for 133 yards in 12 games last season, but part of that is due to shaky QB play and the Cards' generally TE-unfriendly offense. He's probably not one to keep an eye on for 2012 fantasy purposes, but could eventually worm his way in as a supersleeper in the future.

News: Arukwe, a 2012 undrafted free agent, is turning some heads at Arizona's OTAs with his incredible speed (4.19 wind-aided 40-yard dash at his pro day), the team's official site reports.
Impact: By all accounts, Arukwe is a raw prospect with quite a bit of upside. While his chances of making the final roster are slim, especially with his short college career (12 catches in 12 games), he's been on Arizona's radar since his second college game and his speed makes him an interesting prospect. "You are willing to take a chance on a guy like that, to see what kind of football player he is," Cards receivers coach Frank Reich said.

News: Wells noted Friday that he is "coming along" in his recovery from offseason knee surgery, the Cardinals' official site reports.
Impact: "I'm rehabbing, just trying to get back," said Wells, who doesn't have a timetable for his return to the field. That said, it doesn't sound like there is any concern about his availability for the season, with most of the gray area lying in what he'll be able to do leading up to training camp. "I am hopeful, but it's offseason stuff," Wells said. "Being ready for training camp is the most important thing."

News: Coach Ken Whisenhunt said the competition between Skelton and Kevin Kolb will begin "as evenly as possible," NFL.com reports.
Impact: This has been the narrative throughout the offseason for the Cards, as Skelton's 6-2 record under center turned some heads. Statistically, Kolb outperformed Skelton, but was unable to translate that into victories. Either quarterback, however, should receive a boost from the revamped passing game (Michael Floyd) and run game (the return of Ryan Williams).

News: The Cardinals signed Potter to a four-year contract on Thursday, Darren Urban reports.
Impact: Potter will provide depth on the Cardinals' offensive line. He was the third of three linemen drafted by the Cardinals this offseason. The Cardinals also agreed to terms with Levi Brown earlier this offseason, so unless Potter impresses early and often, the seventh-round pick will likely spend the beginning of his four-year contract developing.

News: The Arizona Cardinals have signed Cohen, a move that puts the team at its roster limit of 90.
Impact: The 6-foot-3, 300-pound Cohen has played in 25 NFL games with five starts. He played in one game for the New England Patriots last season. Cohen was a seventh-round draft pick of the Detroit Lions in 2008. He played in 20 games in two seasons with the Lions, four of them as a starter. Cohen played in two games for Jacksonville in 2010 before going to the Patriots.

News: James has signed with the Cardinals.
Impact: James last saw time in the 2010-11 campaign with the Colts, rushing 46 times for 112 yards and six touchdowns. The Cardinals appear set at running back with Beanie Wells, Ryan Williams, and LaRod Stephens-Howling atop the depth chart, so don't expect too much production out of James unless injuries amount.

News: Campbell says he is relieved that the long-term contract he and the team had sought has been completed and he hopes he "can be a great player in this league for a lot of years to come." The defensive end spoke at a news conference Friday, one day after negotiations were completed on a five-year contract extension reportedly worth $55 million with $31 million guaranteed.
Impact: The Cardinals had played the "non-exclusive" franchise tag on Campbell while continuing to negotiate a long-term contract. Removal of that tag should clear the way for the Cardinals to add a player or two to their roster under the salary cap.

News: Campbell agreed to a five-contract extension Thursday with Arizona. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed.
Impact: The 6-foot-8, 300-pound lineman had 51 solo tackles and 73 overall tackles last season. He also had eight sacks, two forced fumbles, 11 passes defensed, one fumble recovery, his first interception, and blocked three field goals.