Ravens cut Heisman Trophy runner-up Diego Pavia on eve of rookie camp
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Diego Pavia (17) works out during the team's NFL football practice, May 27, 2026, at the Under Armour Performance Center in Owings Mills, Md. Credit: AP/Stephanie Scarbrough
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — The Baltimore Ravens waived quarterback Diego Pavia on Thursday, just a day before rookies were to report to training camp.
Pavia, the Heisman Trophy runner-up last season at Vanderbilt, signed as an undrafted free agent in April.
He had hoped to compete for the third quarterback spot behind two-time MVP Lamar Jackson and veteran Tyler Huntley. Skylar Thompson and Joe Fagnano will vie for that spot.
Pavia led Vanderbilt to the first 10-win season in program history, passing for 3,539 yards and 29 touchdowns. But his 5-foot-10 stature was a major question among scouts on whether Pavia could transfer that success to the NFL.
Veteran center Ethan Pocic took Pavia's place on the 90-player roster.
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