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Being nan Heisman Trophy runner-up does not guarantee anyone an NFL career, and Diego Pavia is learning that now.
The Baltimore Ravens trim Pavia, nan erstwhile Vanderbilt University prima quarterback, connected Thursday. The Ravens unfastened full-squad training campy practices adjacent Wednesday, truthful Pavia didn't moreover make it to nan commencement of camp.
That's good.
And bad.
Both.
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Vanderbilt backmost Diego Pavia (2) celebrates aft nan team’s triumph Kentucky astatine FirstBank Stadium successful Nashville, Tennessee, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. (Mark Zaleski/The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
It's astir apt nan champion timing for Pavia because he was a agelong changeable to make nan Baltimore roster anyway.
After going unselected successful nan 2026 NFL Draft, he is now free to motion pinch different NFL squad earlier training campy begins, giving coaches a longer look arsenic he competes for a roster spot.
If that's not an option, 1 supposes Pavia tin group his sights connected possibly catching connected pinch a CFL squad that mightiness person a QB request arsenic a consequence of an injury. The CFL play runs done October.
But being trim astatine this shape is besides a rustle to Pavia because it says nan squad that showed nan astir liking successful adding him aft nan draft, bringing him successful for a workout and keeping him astir nan full offseason, has decided he's not bully enough.
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Miami Dolphins backmost Skylar Thompson (19) intends a walk during nan first half of an NFL shot crippled against nan New York Jets, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, successful Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
The Ravens waived Pavia to make room for seasoned halfway Ethan Pocic connected nan 90-man roster. That's nan macro position of nan roster.
Looking astatine nan team's backmost room, Baltimore decided Pavia was nan third-best backmost competing for nan No. 3 backmost job.
And nan Ravens didn't request 3 guys competing for that back-of-the-roster spot. Baltimore narrowed that title to seasoned Skylar Thompson and rookie Joe Fagnano, who, for illustration Pavia, was signed arsenic an undrafted free agent.
The Ravens, successful different words, decided Pavia was nan fifth-best backmost connected their roster and they're only going pinch 4 now, pinch starter Lamar Jackson and presumed backup Tyler Huntley expected to make nan roster.
Heisman Trophy campaigner backmost Diego Pavia of nan Vanderbilt Commodores poses pinch nan Heisman Memorial Trophy earlier nan 2025 Heisman Trophy Presentation astatine Marriott Marquis Hotel connected Dec. 13, 2025 successful New York City. (Adam Hunger/Getty Images)
So, yes, reliable time for Pavia.
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The Ravens had immoderate familiarity pinch Pavia because caller coach Jesse Minter took nan proposal of friend and Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea, who coached Pavia nan past 2 seasons.
None of that yet mattered erstwhile nan Ravens saw Pavia compete successful nan offseason.
Neither did his move play astatine Vanderbilt and position arsenic a Heisman Trophy runner-up.
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Armando Salguero is OutKick's Senior NFL Writer.
