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Diego Pavia Confirms Career Move After Being Open to Play for $10M Coach He Rejected in the Past: 'You Will Get Everything I Got'

After the Ravens dumped him in July, Diego Pavia spent months flirting with content creation, livestreaming, and hanging around college football programs.

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Deion Sanders Sends 4-Word Message to Diego Pavia As NFL-Rejected QB Expresses Desire To Join Him

Diego Pavia wanted an NFL job, and the NFL didn’t give him one. So he’s now turned to Deion Sanders, saying he’d love to play for Coach Prime. Sanders didn’t take long to respond, and his four-word message to the former Vanderbilt star was short, direct, and impossible to miss.

'I Could Play for Coach Prime': Diego Pavia Pulls Up at Colorado After Reflecting on Rejecting Deion Sanders’ Offer

Diego Pavia is still without a football team since the Baltimore Ravens cut him. However, his most recent moves might be a sign of a bizarre turn of events for both himself and Deion Sanders.

NFL News / EssentiallySports / October 17

Diego Pavia Now Willing to Play for $10M HC He Rejected in the Past Over Backup QB Role

Diego Pavia was a Heisman Trophy runner-up ten months ago. Now, he’s out of college eligibility and without an NFL contract after Baltimore cut him. And suddenly, the quarterback who once turned down Deion Sanders wishes he could play for him.

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Baltimore Ravens News / EssentiallySports / September 5

Diego Pavia Doubles Down On Move Further Away From Football After Ravens Exit

Diego Pavia became the first Heisman finalist since Jordan Lynch in 2014 to go undrafted during the 2026 NFL Draft. He was second to winner Fernando Mendoza, who was picked by the Las Vegas Raiders as No.

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Ranking the NFL's backup quarterbacks for the 2026 season

A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.

Baltimore Ravens News / EssentiallySports / September 1

Fired Diego Pavia Takes up Unexpected Career Path That Can Help Him Make Millions Over Time

Diego Pavia’s NFL career may have lasted only a few months. But it may be just the start of his career in front of a camera. The former Vanderbilt QB was waived by the Baltimore Ravens ahead of training camp, leaving the undrafted 24-year-old without an NFL roster spot.

Why Diego Pavia Was At Vanderbilt Football's First Fall Camp Practice

NASHVILLE—-It was natural on Tuesday to look behind the play at a guy in street clothes as Vanderbilt went live on its turf practice field. There, walking with his normal swagger, stood Diego Pavia.

Baltimore Ravens News / Viral Sports News / July 26

Diego Pavia Urged to Leave Football for Unique Career Path

Former Vanderbilt quarterback and recent Heisman Trophy finalist Diego Pavia was just released by the Baltimore Ravens, which leaves him searching for the next chapter in a career that has already defied conventional expectations.

Baltimore Ravens News / Total Pro Sports / July 25

Diego Pavia’s NFL Future Just Went From Bad To Worse

Former Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia has suffered another setback in his pursuit of an NFL career after clearing waivers. The news comes just days after the Baltimore Ravens released Pavia.

Green Bay Packers News / Viral Sports News / July 25

Green Bay Packers Linked as Potential Diego Pavia Destination

The Green Bay Packers are days away from opening training camp, with players set to report to Ray Nitschke Field near Lambeau Field starting July 29 and continuing through Aug.

Baltimore Ravens News / The Spun / July 24

Diego Pavia's NFL Career Takes Second Hit Before Training Camp

This week hasn't been kind to former Vanderbilt star Diego Pavia, that's for sure. Despite having 3,539 passing yards, 862 rushing yards and 39 total touchdowns during his final season of college football, Pavia went undrafted this past April.

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25 NFL players who could retire after the 2026 season

NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.

Baltimore Ravens News / NFL on ClutchPoints / July 24

Fans bring back ex-Ravens QB Diego Pavia’s insane Lamar Jackson take after release

Before training camp, the Baltimore Ravens decided to move on from quarterback Diego Pavia. Which makes one of his pre-draft interviews even more embarrassing.

Baltimore Ravens News / Baltimore Ravens on SI / July 24

The Ravens Back-Up QB Fans Should Be Excited To See

It always felt like a cheap gimmick, the Ravens signing pugnacious quarterback Diego Pavia despite having nothing much in his athletic profile that portended NFL camp body let alone quarterback prospect.