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How will the end of the NFL lockout affect Rutgers UDFAs?

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The NFL lockout officially ended today, which is good news for Rutgers UDFAs like Joe Lefeged, who stands a good chance of signing with a safety-needy team like the Minnesota Vikings. RU's undrafted free agents saw their stock marked down a little too much this spring owing to the team's poor 2010, which will doubly hurt them, as UDFAs will end up being significantly behind the curve due to having to sign so late this year. Lefeged should still land a team, but it will be harder than normal for the other prospects. Linebacker Antonio Lowery and defensive end Alex Silvestro are the other players that have good chances of sticking with teams through training camp. Corner Brandon Bing should also see interest due to his top workout numbers, and defensive end Jonathan Freeny will see interest from 3-4 teams looking to give him a look at outside linebacker. Update: hooray for Twitter - Joe Lefeged announced that he's signing with the Colts. Antoine Bethea is established on their roster, with Melvin Bullitt and Ken Hamlin free agents. Looks like a good opportunity for Joe to make the team. He'll join former RU UDFA standouts Eric Foster and Gary Brackett in Indy. Update2: reports have Brandon Bing signing with the Denver Broncos. Jonathan Freeny signed with the Miami Dolphins, which is sure to make Rutgers football spokesman Jason Baum happy. Update3: And the hits keep coming - Alex Silvestro is joining Rutgers North in New England. Should be a good find for Bill Belichick and the Pats. Update4: Howard Barbieri is a Houston Texan.