All an undrafted free agent in the NFL can ask for is a chance to show what he can do.

Former UConn quarterback Joe Fagnano has gotten that this preseason with the Baltimore Ravens, and he left a lasting impression.

His performance as Baltimore went 3-0 in the preseason was so good that Fagnano has left first-year head coach Jesse Minter with a tougher-than-expected decision at quarterback as roster-cut day comes on Sunday.

“To his credit, he's put it on tape and he's put it out there,” Minter said Friday night after his Ravens thrashed the Washington Commanders 41-3 in Baltimore. “He's been really consistent. He's played a certain way almost all three games, and so that's definitely something we'll have to take a look at.”

Because of injuries and the extra COVID season granted to players in school in 2020, it took seven seasons for Fagnano to finish his college career. But he never gave up on his goal of the NFL, and his record-setting season for UConn in 2025 piqued the interest of league franchises.

He was one of those players who merely wanted a chance.

“My goal coming in was just to make the most of my opportunities,” Fagnano said after the game. “What I can control is what I want to control. The stuff that is out of my hands is out of my hands. I think I have done a nice job to put myself in a good position. I can put my head on the pillow tonight and sleep well knowing that I gave all I had.”

We will know soon enough. Minter and his staff need to decide whether they want to keep three quarterbacks on the roster by 6 p.m. ET on Sunday when teams must cut their rosters to 53.

Lamar Jackson is entrenched as the starting quarterback in Baltimore, and Tyler Huntley is a strong veteran backup. But Fagnano has proved his value in three preseason games.

Taking over for Huntley, who led a touchdown drive in his one series of the Baltimore victory on Friday night, Fagnano displayed the same consistency, accuracy and maturity that defined his senior season at UConn. Against the Commanders, he was 19-of-27 passing for 162 yards and a touchdown pass. He also scored a rushing touchdown.

Jackson is a two-time NFL Most Valuable Player. At 29, he’s jentering his ninth NFL season with a 76-31 record as a starter. However, in only two of his seasons has Jackson played every game, and he has needed a reliable backup.

And if that’s Huntley, the Ravens would need a backup for him.

After the game on Friday, James Brizuela from Ravens Roundtable had this to say about Fagnano:

“There is no world in which Tyler Huntley will be unseated as the backup quarterback for Lamar Jackson, but Fagnano deserves a shot with another team.

“Fagnano put together an impressive performance, where he continued to show poise in the pocket and played like a veteran.

“…The Ravens may want to keep him on the roster as their third emergency option, but if they do not, the rookie should get a shot elsewhere.”