The Los Angeles Chargers today signed long snapper Rick Lovato to the active roster. In a corresponding move, the team placed defensive lineman Otito Ogbonnia on Reserve/Injured. The Bolts also signed running back Trayveon Williams to the practice squad.
Lovato snapped in all seven games this season for the Bolts, totaling 163 career games (146 regular season, 17 postseason) with the Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles and Los Angeles Chargers. He has snapped for a Bolts operation this season that has converted all 15 field goals and all 14 extra point attempts. Lovato was a consistent contributor for the Eagles from 2017-24, earning Pro Bowl recognition in 2019 and helping Philadelphia win a pair of Super Bowls. Over his tenure in the City of Brotherly Love, Lovato snapped for an operation that saw kicker Jake Elliott make 84.8 percent of his field goals (196-of-231) and score a total of 906 points. He helped Elliott be named to the Pro Bowl in 2021 and an Associated Press second-team All-Pro in 2023. Lovato snapped collegiately at Old Dominion, appearing in 50 games for the Monarchs, earning All-America honors from College Sporting News in 2012.
A sixth-round pick by Cincinnati in the 2019 NFL Draft (182nd overall), Williams has appeared in 71 career games (68 regular season, three postseason) over six seasons with the Bengals. He has contributed on special teams with 10 tackles in his career, while also returning 33 kickoffs for 743 yards (22.5 avg.). On offense, Williams has 307 rushing yards on 62 attempts (5.0 avg.) and 74 receiving yards on 15 receptions (4.9 avg.). In his three-year career at Texas A&M (2016-18), Williams appeared in 38 games and topped 1,000 rushing yards each season. He finished his tenure in College Station, Texas, ranked No. 3 in program history with 3,615 rushing yards, adding 34 touchdowns on 600 attempts (6.0 avg.), averaging 95.1 rushing yards per game. He put forth a career year in 2018, earning Associated Press second-team All-America recognition after setting a program record and ranking No. 3 in the nation with 1,760 rushing yards. His 18 touchdowns that year tied for the fifth-most in the country.
