The Baltimore Ravens are stockpiling quarterbacks, and the latest is a former AFC East starter in veteran Skylar Thompson.
“The Ravens are expected to sign veteran QB Skylar Thompson, source said, and Baltimore will likely carry 5 QBs for the time being,” NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport wrote on his official X account on Monday.
The Ravens already have 2-time NFL MVP Lamar Jackson in place as the starter, along with last season’s backup, Tyler Huntley. Those 2 are back, along with 2 undrafted free agents in UConn’s Joey Fagnano and Vanderbilt’s Diego Pavia, who was the Heisman Trophy runner-up in 2025.
“On Saturday, Ravens coach Jesse Minter said the team could carry three to five QBs this offseason and mentioned Baltimore could look at some veteran QBs,” ESPN’s Jamison Hensley wrote on X on Monday. “Now, Ravens are adding Skylar Thompson, a four-year veteran who has played for the Dolphins and Steelers.”
Thompson was a 7th-round pick (No. 227 overall) by the Dolphins in the 2022 NFL draft and went 1-3 in 3 starts over his 1st 3 seasons, including a playoff loss following his rookie season.
Injury-Plagued College Career at Kansas State
Thompson spent 6 injury-plagued seasons at Kansas State, where he was the starter for parts of 5 seasons — including the last 3 seasons with another future NFL quarterback as his backup in Will Howard.
“Thompson’s passing production hasn’t been overly impressive and his health has been an issue over the last two seasons,” NFL draft analyst Lance Zierlein wrote in his pre-draft evaluation. “He has a decent arm and can make plays on the move. He’s a decent field-reader who doesn’t take too many unnecessary chances but he’s also not going to make enough plays. The age and lack of consistent production as a passer hurt his chances.”
Thompson spent 3 seasons with the Dolphins and played for the Steelers in 2025, where he was the 3rd string quarterback behind Aaron Rodgers and Howard.
In 2025, Thompson was involved in what became an international incident during the NFL’s 1st regular-season game in Dublin, Ireland, when he was reportedly assaulted and robbed — although the details of which ended up being murky.
“No formal complaint has been made by any person at this time,” the national police, An Garda Síochána, said in a statement to The Associated Press on September 29, which was 1 day after the incident. “Following preliminary enquiries, An Garda Síochána has no further information to substantiate, or not, any report this incident involved a robbery.”
Diego Pavia Grabbing Headlines at Minicamp
The 1 player who has grabbed the most attention for the Ravens the last week has been Pavia, a polarizing star who turned the SEC on its head and earned All-American honors in 2025.
“Pavia was always being looked at by teams in the draft as a backup quarterback,” Bleacher Report’s James Palmer said after Pavia wasn’t selected in the 2026 NFL draft. “And the main thing teams want in a backup quarterback is for them not to be a distraction. That’s what Pavia ended up being viewed as … he’s also only 5-foot-10 and really can’t throw a deep ball, so there’s that, too.”
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