Ravens reach deals with QBs Diego Pavia, Joe Fagnano ahead of rookie camp

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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.

After finishing behind Mendoza for college football’s most prestigious individual award, he wrote “F— ALL THE VOTERS, BUT … FAMILY FOR LIFE” on Instagram following the ceremony, which he later apologized for. It was just one of a few incidents involving the quarterback.

NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero also reported that Pavia told multiple teams during the draft process, “I’m not coming in as a backup quarterback. I’m coming in here to take somebody’s job.”

Fagnano (Fin-yan-oh), 25, was a semifinalist for the Davey O’Brien Award after leading the Huskies to a 9-3 record and completing 69% of his passes for 3,448 yards and 28 touchdowns with just one interception, which tied for the fewest in the country last season. He also ranked sixth in passing yards and touchdowns, while his passing efficiency (161) ranked ninth nationally.