Ravens reach deals with QBs Diego Pavia, Joe Fagnano ahead of rookie camp
BALTIMORE — The Ravens already know who their top two quarterbacks will be this season. Who the No. 3 option behind Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley will be, though, is still unclear.
They have added at least two players to the mix. Quarterbacks Diego Pavia and Joe Fagnano each agreed to a three-year deal with Baltimore, a source with direct knowledge of the situation confirmed to The Baltimore Sun on Tuesday. Three-year contracts are standard for undrafted free agents, unlike four-year deals for drafted players.
The signings also do not mean that either will land the third-string quarterback role. It’s also possible that Baltimore could decide to bring in a veteran free agent during training camp. The moves come ahead of the start of the team’s rookie minicamp this weekend.
Pavia (PAH-vee-uh), 24, a two-year starter at Vanderbilt, threw for 3,539 yards and 29 touchdowns in 2025, while leading the Commodores to the ReliaQuest Bowl and the program’s first 10-win season. That earned the 5-foot-10, 157-pound Pavia a spot on the Heisman Trophy ballot. He was the runner-up for the award behind No.
1 overall draft pick and Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza. He’s the first Heisman Trophy runner-up to go undrafted since Iowa’s Brad Banks in 2003. Pavia has also been a polarizing figure in the sport.