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When the Chicago Bears used a first-round pick on Wisconsin's Gabe Carimi in the 2011 draft, they hoped that he'd be able to lock down one of their OT positions for the foreseeable future. Instead, he hasn't panned out at either spot (neither has anyone else on the roster), and they had to invest big free agent dollars on Jermon Bushrod this offseason. The tentative plan is for Carimi to see what he can do at the guard position, but it's not clear that this will be a solution either; moreover, his path to a starting job at either OG spot is currently blocked by other options. Carimi has remained away from the team during OTAs, as he's elected to work out on his own, so what's the latest?

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UPDATE: Despite what appeared to be solid progress on the contract negotiations front with WR Victor Cruz -- as noted below -- the New York Giants have failed to strike a deal with the speedy pass-catcher as yet. So what's the latest?

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It's not every day that an NFL team decides to cut a projected starter out of the blue, but apparently Tuesday is a special day: Adam Caplan of the Sideline View has reported that the Cleveland Browns have elected to release Eric Hagg, a player that was poised to be a starter for them this fall.

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The Cincinnati Bengals did well for themselves in the 2011 draft, landing a top-flight WR in A.J. Green in Round 1, and a promising QB in Andy Dalton in Round 2. The issue in the time since has been finding a player to complement Green as the No. 2, a process that continues this offseason.

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Though his four-year, $19.5 million deal was greatly trumped by that given to fellow DE Mario Williams by the Buffalo Bills last offseason, Mark Anderson was seen as a substantial free agent flop in 2012, as he played in just five games before a season-ending knee injury. There was some thought that the Bills would cut ties this offseason, but have elected to move forward with him instead. However, it could be a make-or-break campaign for the man who managed double-digit sacks for the Patriots in 2011.

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Though the engine of the Jacksonville Jaguars' offense will likely be the running game -- provided that Maurice Jones-Drew is healthy enough to handle the rigors of being the club's lead RB -- 2013 is an important season for the team and for Blaine Gabbert. Despite rumors in the pre-draft season that the club was considering taking a QB at No. 2 overall (and again in the second round), the team is now reportedly looking to see what the Missouri product can do before potentially making an addition next offseason. With the club having been through a round of OTAs, it's time to take the temperature of the situation again.

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While the Baltimore Ravens were able to secure their franchise QB to a new long-term deal this offseason, they said goodbye to one of his favorite targets, No. 2 WR Anquan Boldin. Replacing Boldin in the spot opposite Torrey Smith may wind up being accomplished with a committee approach, but there is a case to be made for some of the individuals on their own merits.

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Stash this note in the "good problem to have" department. With the signing of Wes Welker this offseason, the Denver Broncos provided another elite weapon for Peyton Manning's usage, and one wonders how No. 18 is going to manage to keep all of his targets happy this season (Demaryius Thomas had 94 catches in 2012, while Eric Decker added 85).

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By using multiple high draft picks on the defensive tackle position this offseason, the Carolina Panthers are operating with the belief that a solid front line of the defense will be able to make up for issues in the defensive backfield. As of now, there are a lot of questions back there.

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After a prolonged period of no action on the Charles Woodson front, it appeared last week that a deal for the former Packer could be sealed in the near future. That hasn't happened yet, and we continue to hear additional buzz as to where he'll finally land for 2013.

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With the Kansas City Chiefs going through their OTAs this week, one of the interesting competitions on which we're keeping an eye is at ILB. One of the starters will be Derrick Johnson, but the other slot is open right now.

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If everyone is healthy and not suspended, the Seattle Seahawks should have a pretty fearsome pass rush in 2013. However, Chris Clemons is still recovering from tearing his ACL in the playoff game against Washington, Bruce Irvin will miss the first four weeks due to a league suspension, and now there's word that Cliff Avril is dealing with health troubles of his own.

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With OTAs kicking off this week for the Washington Redskins, the primary question on everyone's mind is the health status of franchise QB Robert Griffin III (and his wedding registry). But there are other issues that need to be sorted out, such as the identity of their starting safeties this fall. As long as he's healthy, veteran Brandon Meriweather will man one of those turrets, but that leaves the other one open.

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UPDATE: Still way early to make any judgments on who will be behind center for the Eagles this fall, but there has been an intriguing development as of Monday's practice.

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