Barring a stunning and unexpected settlement, the NFL will go into deep sleep on April 30.
The draft is scheduled to end that day. In the past, the end of the draft signaled a mad scramble to sign players who were not selected. That will not be the case this year.
The lockout prohibits all signings, including undrafted players. That could hurt a team such as the Dallas Cowboys, who have been good at finding talented undrafted free agents.
Since 2002, the Cowboys have added three undrafted free agents who grew into Pro Bowl players: quarterback Tony Romo, wide receiver Miles Austin and long snapper Jon Condo, with Oakland.
In that span, onlyl San Diego has more undrafted free agents who became Pro Bowlers, with four. Atlanta also has three. A total fo 29 Pro Bowlers overall have entered the league as undrafted free agents since 2002.
The draft is scheduled to end that day. In the past, the end of the draft signaled a mad scramble to sign players who were not selected. That will not be the case this year.
The lockout prohibits all signings, including undrafted players. That could hurt a team such as the Dallas Cowboys, who have been good at finding talented undrafted free agents.
Since 2002, the Cowboys have added three undrafted free agents who grew into Pro Bowl players: quarterback Tony Romo, wide receiver Miles Austin and long snapper Jon Condo, with Oakland.
In that span, onlyl San Diego has more undrafted free agents who became Pro Bowlers, with four. Atlanta also has three. A total fo 29 Pro Bowlers overall have entered the league as undrafted free agents since 2002.
