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At the Ravens’ first open practice of OTAs under new coach Jesse Minter, receiver Zay Flowers and rising sophomore Tyler Loop drew praise while a second-year cornerback impressed; a brief Derrick Henry injury scare added a note of caution as the team begins to take shape for the season.
Ravens coach Jesse Minter said Lamar Jackson, who has been a limited participant in the voluntary offseason program, was present early but did not attend Tuesday’s OTA; he’s expected back soon as talks continue, and Jackson could still earn a $750,000 workout bonus for attending 80% of the offseason program.
Lamar Jackson was not on the field for Baltimore’s second OTA practice, the first open to media, raising questions about his offseason attendance; he has a $750,000 workout bonus tied to at least 80% participation, which he waived in 2024 and 2025, as Declan Doyle begins as the new offensive coordinator.
NFL.com identifies the five teams with the easiest on-paper schedules for 2026, led by the Cleveland Browns and Denver Broncos, with the Baltimore Ravens, Detroit Lions and Atlanta Falcons also positioned for softer slates based on opponents' 2025 records and favorable home/away splits.
Baltimore opens 2026 with a favorable early slate to help new coach Jesse Minter gel, including a Week 3 Brazil game against the Cowboys, and avoids last year’s playoff teams until November. The middle of the season features a tougher stretch with five playoff teams (Bills, Jaguars, Chargers, Panthers, Texans) in Weeks 8-12, followed by a Week 13 bye. The Ravens then close with four straight AFC North games (Weeks 15-18) — including a New Year’s Eve showdown with the Bengals and a Week 18 visit to the Steelers — creating a high-stakes finish after a demanding but manageable run to start.
Former Raven Femi Ayanbadejo predicts Lamar Jackson will re-sign with the Ravens in the 2027 offseason, noting Jackson has two years left on his deal and a $84.34 million cap hit next year, plus his voluntary workout attendance and GM Eric DeCosta’s optimism about Jackson’s fit with Baltimore’s new coaching staff.
Baltimore signed quarterback Diego Pavia to a three-year, non-guaranteed contract and will have him compete for a roster spot during rookie minicamp, treating him like any other undrafted free agent.
Diego Pavia, Vanderbilt star and Heisman runner-up, joined the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent and participated in rookie minicamp as a potential third quarterback behind Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley. At 5-foot-10 and 24 years old, questions remain about his NFL prospects, but Ravens coach Jesse Minter says the team will let him prove himself; with a non-guaranteed three-year contract and uncertainty about roster spots, a veteran QB could still be added, and the camp will be a key early barometer.
The Ravens signed undrafted Heisman finalist Diego Pavia as a rookie free agent and, per coach Jesse Minter, gave him a chance to prove himself and compete for the No. 3 quarterback job, though more quarterback moves could come this offseason.
Undrafted Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia signed with the Ravens to a 90-man offseason roster, but he received no signing bonus and has no guaranteed salary—it's a pure rookie minicamp tryout with his NFL future hinging on his performance.
NFL.com analyst Bucky Brooks highlights ten players he views as perfect fits for their teams in the 2026 draft, pairing Caleb Downs with the Cowboys as a defensive quarterback, Olaivavega Ioane with the Ravens for interior toughness, Jacob Rodriguez with the Dolphins as a ball-hawking LB, Kayden McDonald with the Texans to reinforce the interior, D'Angelo Ponds with the Jets for versatility and playmaking, Bud Clark with the Seahawks to boost the defense, Gabe Jacas with the Patriots for edge versatility, Avieon Terrell with the Falcons to join a high-IQ secondary, Jonah Coleman with the Broncos as a crafty return-and-go runner, and Drew Allar with the Steelers to develop under a proven QB tutor.
Ravens sign Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia to a three-year deal to add developmental depth behind Lamar Jackson, with no expectation of replacing the starter or securing the primary backup role; he will compete for the No. 3 QB spot (likely with UDFA Joe Fagnano) as the team values development over immediate impact. Pavia, a 2025 standout who threw 29 TDs with 70.6% accuracy, is undersized at 5'9", 24 years old, and faced questions about consistency and maturity that contributed to him going undrafted.
Calais Campbell signed a one-year deal reportedly worth about $5.5 million to return to the Baltimore Ravens for his 19th NFL season, reuniting with the team after 2020–2022. The 40-year-old veteran, who has 960 tackles and 117 sacks in 278 games, will bolster Baltimore’s interior DL as it copes with injuries to Nnamdi Madubuike and Broderick Washington.
Winnipeg has spoken with Diego Pavia’s representatives about potentially bringing the quarterback to the CFL, but with Pavia signed to the Baltimore Ravens as an NFL undrafted free agent, the talks are preliminary and unlikely to advance unless his NFL situation changes.
After the 2026 NFL Draft, the Ravens signed undrafted quarterbacks Joe Fagnano and Diego Pavia to three-year deals, expanding a QB room that already includes Lamar Jackson and Tyler Huntley, which sparked widespread fan backlash and labeled the move a panic hire by some critics.