Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jul 23
Ravens Cut Heisman Runner-Up Diego Pavia Before 90-Man Camp Roster Opens
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jul 23

Ravens Cut Heisman Runner-Up Diego Pavia Before 90-Man Camp Roster Opens

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 23

Summary

  • Baltimore waived Diego Pavia on Thursday, ending the former Vanderbilt quarterback’s offseason stint before full-squad training camp opens next Wednesday.
  • Ethan Pocic’s arrival forced the 90-man roster move, but the cut also showed the Ravens did not view Pavia as worthy of a quarterback spot.
  • Baltimore trimmed its No. 3 quarterback competition to Skylar Thompson and rookie Joe Fagnano, with Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley ahead of them.
  • Pavia went undrafted in the 2026 NFL Draft, and the early release gives him a chance to seek another NFL or CFL opportunity before camps fully ramp up.

Insights

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Does the NFL's dismissal of a Heisman finalist prove its evaluation system is brutally efficient or fundamentally flawed?