Overview
- General manager Eric DeCosta confirmed Wednesday that Pavia joined Baltimore on a three-year undrafted deal and will enter rookie minicamp competing with Joe Fagnano for the No. 3 quarterback spot behind Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley.
- Head coach Jesse Minter praised Pavia as a “force multiplier” at Vanderbilt and said the rookie will get a clean slate, adding the staff will coach him on handling certain matters better and let his work define him.
- Pavia became the first Heisman finalist to go undrafted since 2014, with evaluators citing his 5-foot-10 size and questions about arm strength and mechanics despite a 2025 season with 3,539 passing yards and 39 total touchdowns.
- Coverage has noted past off-field headlines and fan pushback to the signing, including a vulgar social post about Heisman voters that he apologized for and tabloid video showing him throwing cash at a nightclub.
- Winnipeg Blue Bombers GM Kyle Walters said CFL talks with Pavia’s camp were placed on hold after the Ravens deal, though Winnipeg retains his negotiating rights if an NFL roster spot does not materialize.