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ESPN: After lockout ends, UDFAs expected to start signing July 25

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According to a report from Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen of ESPN, the end of the lockout is near.

The report states a deal could be done by July 21 lifting the summer-long lockout. In a structured timeline, undrafted rookie free agents could begin signing on July 25. ESPN reports that the date has not been agreed upon. Another date not agreed upon is the close of rookie free agent signings, which is expected to be Aug. 12.

Other timeline notes: Free agents can re-sign with their teams beginning July 25. The league year is scheduled to begin on July 28 and free agency opens league-wide. Read the full story here.

After the jump, check out the top 25 undrafted free agents.

1. Kristofer O'Dowd | 6'5, 300 pounds | C | Southern California
2. DeAndre McDaniel | 6'0, 212 pounds | SS | Clemson
3. Deunta Williams | 6'2, 210 pounds | FS | North Carolina
4. Derrick Locke | 5'9, 182 pounds | RB | Kentucky
5. Weslye Saunders | 6'5, 280 pounds | TE | South Carolina
6. Mark Herzlich | 6'4, 248 pounds | OLB | Boston College
7. Henry Hynoski | 6'2, 260 pounds | FB | Pittsburgh
8. Terrance Toliver | 6'5, 203 pounds | WR | LSU
9. Cameron Graham | 6'4, 253 pounds | TE | Louisville
10. Noel Devine | 5'8, 176 pounds | RB | West Virginia
11. Brandon Bair | 6'7, 272 pounds | DT/DE | Oregon
12. Pat Devlin | 6'4, 225 pounds | QB | Delaware
13. David Mims | 6'8, 331 pounds | OT | Virginia Union
14. Pierre Allen | 6'4, 264 pounds | DE | Nebraska
15. Jeff Maehl | 6'1, 184 pounds | WR | Oregon
16. Justin Boren | 6'3, 320 pounds | G | Ohio State
17. DeAndre Brown | 6'6, 231 pounds | WR | Southern Mississippi *
18. Tim Barnes | 6'4, 310 pounds | C | Missouri
19. Kai Forbath | 5'11, 192 pounds | K | UCLA
20. Derek Hall | 6'5, 300 pounds | OT | Stanford
21. Mario Harvey | 5'11, 248 pounds | MLB | Marshall
22. Chase Beeler | 6'3, 285 pounds | C | Stanford
23. Kendric Burney | 5'9, 190 pounds | CB | North Carolina
24. Dane Sanzenbacher | 5'11, 182 pounds | WR | Ohio State
25. Zane Taylor | 6'2, 309 pounds | C | Utah
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