Overview
- The Baltimore Ravens announced on July 23, 2026 that they waived quarterback Diego Pavia to create room on the 90-man roster.
- The roster move made way for veteran center Ethan Pocic, who was added to address Baltimore’s need at center after Tyler Linderbaum left in free agency.
- Pavia arrived in Baltimore as an undrafted free agent after finishing second in the 2025 Heisman Trophy voting and compiling strong numbers at Vanderbilt, but concerns about his 5-foot-10 size and arm strength kept him off draft boards.
- With Pavia gone the competition for the Ravens’ QB3 spot is down to Skylar Thompson and Joe Fagnano, and the team may choose to carry only two quarterbacks on the 53-man roster depending on other positional needs.
- Pavia is now a free agent who could seek another NFL opportunity or a practice-squad role, and his brief tenure in Baltimore included a noted post-Heisman social-media outburst that teams factored into evaluations.