The Cardinals returned en masse to the team facility Monday for the first day of the offseason program. The vibe is always a little different that first day, when many of these guys haven't seen each other in a while and they are all happy to come back together (and Larry Fitzgerald gives Tyrann Mathieu a "tackle" to say hello.)

But the roster here on April 18 isn't the roster that will be there at the end of training camp. It likely won't even be the one that makes it to the start of organized team activities next month. There was a taste of that Monday when veteran defensive lineman Cory Redding was cut as the Cards saw a) the need for cap space (it freed up $3 million) and b) the depth on the defensive line. Right now, the Cardinals have 75 players on the roster. As of now, there will be six draft picks, leaving room -- for now -- for nine undrafted players. Usually the Cards want to bring on more undrafted guys, so I won't be surprised to see more cuts post-draft.

(The undrafted guys don't count against the roster until after they officially sign -- which could be as late as Wednesday or Thursday after the draft -- so there is a little wiggle room there roster-wise.)

I've had some ask me about guys like Jerraud Powers and Dwight Freeney. I don't think the door has closed on either, but we're likely in a spot now where the Cardinals will see how the draft plays out before making decisions. In Freeney's case, given his age and the fact he was so effective with little prep last year, would anyone be surprised (assuming he came back) he didn't sign until training camp starts?