Joe Fagnano joins Baltimore Ravens after earning NFL roster spot
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 2, 2026, 7:02 PM
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Joe Fagnano secured a place on the Baltimore Ravens 53-man roster following a strong preseason performance. The former University of Maine and UConn quarterback led all NFL signal-callers during the preseason with 56 completions and 75 passing attempts across three appearances. He maintained a 75 percent completion rate while recording three touchdowns and one interception. By making the team, Fagnano becomes one of only four players from UConn to achieve an opening-day NFL roster spot. Former UConn quarterback Dan Orlovsky, who played in the NFL from 2005 to 2017, noted that Fagnano’s ability to maximize limited preseason opportunities was key to his roster inclusion. Fagnano outperformed fellow candidate Diego Pavia during the team's training camp competition.
- •Joe Fagnano secured a 53-man roster spot with the Baltimore Ravens.
- •He led all NFL quarterbacks with 56 completions during the preseason.
- •Fagnano is the fourth former UConn player to earn an opening-day NFL roster position.
- •He competed against Heisman Trophy finalist Diego Pavia for the backup role during camp.
- •Dan Orlovsky identified Fagnano’s consistent mechanical base as a factor in his success.
- 7:02 PMYahoo Sports — Can Joe Fagnano become the best-ever QB from UConn? We asked Dan Orlovsky
"When it comes to UConn quarterbacks, Shelton’s own Dan Orlovsky has been like Tom Brady– the program’s unquestioned greatest-ever, even if that’s the only way in which it makes sense to compare him to Tom Brady. But after a college season in which Joe Fagnano threw 28 touchdowns and just a single interception, amassed 3,448 passing yards and heard his name whispered in some Heisman ...
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