Pavia's Ravens Deal: Proving Doubters Wrong

0:00On April 2-8, Diego Pavia, the 24-year-old former Vanderbilt quarterback and Heisman runner-up, shocked everyone by going undrafted in the EC. 2026 NFL Draft He became the first finalist to do that, since Jordan Lynch back in 2014. But the Baltimore Ravens wasted no time, inviting him to rookie minicamp and signing him to a three-year deal before it even starts next weekend. His five-foot-ten frame raised eyebrows, making him one of the shortest guys at his position. Plus, he skips some key pre-draft workouts. Still, Pavia had a monster senior year with 3,539 passing yards, 29 touchdowns, just 8 picks, and 10. Rushing scores, posting an 87.3 QBR that powered Vanderbilt to a 10 and 3 record. Other teams were circling, ready to snag him if the Ravens didn't move fast, since minicamps are coming up everywhere. Now he's locked in alongside Joe Fagnano. Another undrafted Yukon quarterback, the Ravens, signed to a three-year deal

1:02after his solid 2000. 25 with 3448 yards, 28 touchdowns, and only one interception. Meanwhile, the Ravens are beefing up their quarterback room behind Lamar Jackson, who's still waiting on that big contract extension. They're juggling his cap hit, freeing up nearly 40 million for this year, but bumping it higher later, all while he plays out his five-year two. 160 million packed from three years back. With minicamp on deck, Pavia gets his shot to prove the doubters wrong in a depth chart that could shake up quick if talks with Lamar drag on. That wraps NFL News Today, brought to you with AI.