Pavia Signs with Ravens, Aiming to Prove Doubters Wrong

0:00It's April 28th, from your city to your ears. This is Durham News Today, powered by A.I. Diego Pavia, the former Vanderbilt quarterback, just aimed to 3-year deal with the Baltimore Ravens less than a week after going undrafted in the 2026 NFL Draft. At 24, he's joining their rookie mini-camp on equal footing with another undrafted guy, Joe Fagnano, who also signed a similar contract. These deals guarantee at least the leak minimum, $885,000 over three years. That's solid money, but a step down from the $2,500,000 Pavia pulled in from name, image, and likeness deals last year. At Vanderbilt, Pavia was the first Heisman finalist to go undrafted since 2014, despite dropping 334.8 total yards per. Games second best in the FBS, and leading Vandy to a 10-in-3 record. Beyond Sanders had his back, posting a hype message on X saying he believes in him, and

1:00to keep showing out. Experts point to Pavia's smaller size, and some off-field drama, as reasons his stock dipped, even though teams seem to wear going in. Now he's set to battle Fagnano for backup reps behind Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley. Rookie mini-camp kicks off May 1st, so Pavia's got a real shot to prove the doubters wrong, and carve out his spot in Baltimore.