How likely is Diego Pavia to make Ravens roster with minicamp invite after draft snub?

Diego Pavia is a Baltimore Raven. Sort of. The former Vanderbilt football quarterback and 2025 Heisman runner-up wasn't picked in the 2026 NFL Draft but accepted an invitation to the Ravens ' rookie minicamp, which will be held May 1-3.

Pavia is the first Heisman finalist to go undrafted since Northern Illinois quarterback Jordan Lynch wasn't picked in the 2014 NFL Draft. Some suggest Pavia's height − 5-foot-10 − made teams hesitant to pick him, while others say his lack of arm strength is the reason. The Tennessean's 2025 Sportsperson of the Year made a few headlines off the field, too, most notably when he criticized Heisman voters on Instagram.

So what is next for Pavia at Ravens rookie minicamp, and what does this all mean? What's the difference between undrafted free agent signing, mini-camp invite? Undrafted free agents sign three-year contracts, usually for the league minimum, that give them a good chance at participating in a team's training camp and the preseason as they compete for a spot on the 53-man roster.

Rookie training camp invitees are not signed to contracts, but instead allowed the opportunity to participate in what is basically a tryout that lasts two to three days, during which time they try to sign as undrafted free agents and land a spot on a team's training camp roster. Very few invitees end up signing. Who will Diego Pavia compete against at Ravens rookie minicamp?