Rick Lovato
Long Snapper
Age: 28
Free Agency: 2024 (UFA)
Accrued Seasons: 4
- Height: 6-2
- Weight: 233
- College: Old Dominion
- Entry: 2015 Undrafted Free Agent (Bears)
- 2020 Salary Cap Charge: $1,097,500 (0.49% of cap)
- 2020 Cash Payout: $1,660,000 (0.70% of spending)
- 2020 Cash to Cap Ratio: 1.51
- Contract Value: $4,525,000 ($1,131,250 APY)
- Fully Guaranteed Money: $0
- Contract Ranking: 8/39 at LS
Current Contract
(Extension, signed 2019)
(📝: indicates contract trigger occuring during that year)| Year | Age | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Dead Money & Cap Savings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 27 | $720,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $720,000 | 0.4% | |||||
| 2020
March 20: $750,000 option bonus due
| 28 | $910,000 | $187,500 | $0 | $490,000 | $1,097,500 | 0.5% | |||||
| 2021 | 29 | $990,000 | $187,500 | $50,000 | $0 | $1,227,500 | 0.6% | |||||
| 2022 | 30 | $1,120,000 | $187,500 | $50,000 | $0 | $1,357,500 | 0.6% | |||||
| 2023 | 31 | $1,165,000 | $187,500 | $50,000 | $0 | $1,402,500 | 0.6% | |||||
| Total | $4,905,000 | $750,000 | $150,000 | $490,000 | $5,805,000 | |||||||
Contract Notes
Rick Lovato signed a four year extension with the Philadelphia Eagles on November 19, 2019. The contract is worth $4.525 million in new money with a total guarantee of $1.24 million.Career Earnings: $3,738,029
Career APY: $623,005
Potential Earnings: $7,105,588
Total Guarantees: $0
Largest Cash Payment: $1,660,000 (2020)
Largest Cap Number: $1,402,500 (2023)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | SFA | Expired | 2016 | 3 | $1,620,000 | $540,000 | $0 | $1,249,412 | 77.1% | $416,471 |
| Eagles | ERFA | Renegotiated | 2019 | 1 | $720,000 | $720,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Eagles | Extension | Active | 2019 | 4 | $4,525,000 | $1,131,250 | $0 | $2,380,000 | 52.6% | $1,190,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Packers | 1 | $51,176 | $51,176 | $51,176 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Eagles | 5 | $3,629,412 | $725,882 | $3,066,912 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Bears | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $4,500 | 0.0% | |
| Washington | $52,941 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $52,941 | 0.0% |
Salary Cap History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Packers | $435,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $51,176 | 0.0% | $51,176 | ||
| 2016 | Eagles | $450,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $79,412 | 0.0% | $79,412 | ||
| 2017 | Eagles | $540,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $540,000 | 0.3% | $540,000 | ||
| 2018 | Eagles | $630,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $630,000 | 0.4% | $630,000 | ||
| 2019 | Eagles | $720,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $720,000 | 0.4% | $720,000 | ||
| 2020 | Eagles | $910,000 | $187,500 | $0 | $490,000 | $1,097,500 | 0.5% | $1,660,000 | ||
| 2021 | Eagles | $990,000 | $187,500 | $50,000 | $0 | $1,227,500 | 0.6% | $1,040,000 | ||
| 2022 | Eagles | $1,120,000 | $187,500 | $50,000 | $0 | $1,357,500 | 0.6% | $1,170,000 | ||
| 2023 | Eagles | $1,165,000 | $187,500 | $50,000 | $0 | $1,402,500 | 0.6% | $1,215,000 | ||
| Total | $6,960,000 | $750,000 | $150,000 | $490,000 | $7,105,588 | $7,105,588 | ||||
Dead Money History
| Team | Year | Cap Charge | Cash Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bears | 2015 | $1,500 | $4,500 |
| Bears | 2016 | $3,000 | $0 |
| Washington | 2016 | $52,941 | $52,941 | Total | $57,441 | $57,441 |
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Missed | Snaps | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Special | ||
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.1% |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9.1% |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 32.8% |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 30.0% |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 29.8% |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 26.8% |
Valuation Diamond
The diamond is a scatterplot graph that visualizes the relation of the player's APY (in green) and performance (in blue, as measured by OTC's Valuations) to the rest of the league at his position. To understand how to read the diamond, read this explainer.
| OTC Valuation | APY | |
|---|---|---|
| Regular | $902,000 | $1,131,250 |
| Injury Adjusted | $902,000 | $1,131,250 |
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Weekly Valuation Trends
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