4. Williams on PUP list
Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams was among a handful of players who were placed on the PUP (Physically Unable to Perform) list earlier this week.
But Hortiz isn't concerned about Williams, who returned to the Bolts in free agency this offseason.
"Just working through something small and could be out there any day," Hortiz said.
Hortiz said he feels the same way about safety Elijah Molden, who is also on the PUP list.
"They're both close. They could be any day. You guys could come out one day and they're not here, next day they'll be out there practicing. They can come off any time," Hortiz said.
Players on the PUP list can be removed at any time and begin practicing during camp. But if they are still on the list when initial 53-man rosters are announced, they must miss at least four regular-season games.
5. Bolts excited to get to work
It's safe to say the team was fired up to check back into The Bolt.
As players filed in Wednesday morning, there was plenty of eagerness to get things back rolling ahead of the season.
"There's a lot of enthusiasm," linebacker Daiyan Henley told local beat writers on Wednesday. "A lot of excitement just to get the season back on the road."
Tackle Joe Alt added: "I think it's a great time to get together as a team and be able to work on your technique. A solid month and a half before the first game, getting ready, getting everything fine tuned before the season starts."
While the team will ramp up following tomorrow's first practice and eventually get the pads back on, the group feels refreshed because it feels like they were just out here not too long ago.
With the Chargers playing in the Hall of Fame Game later this month, Henley said the team wants to take advantage of the extra time.
"Right now this particular part of the year is about getting back, getting that movement and function back as far as just the team," Henley said. "The best thing about it is we're not too far removed from minicamp, so just to be back here with the guys so soon just to get the machine back in motion."
And he believes this shorter turnaround could pay dividends in a way.
"It's a lot of enthusiasm going in the locker room right now because we're back so fast," Henley said. "A lot of times you can get a little bit of rust in that body or that mind more than anything, because a lot of guys work out during the offseason."
Football is approaching quickly, and the Bolts can't wait to get going.
"We can't wait to play football. We get to play football this month, that's kind of crazy," Henley said. "A lot of people may see it as a bad thing, but for us it's a blessing to get started.
"We're a day ahead of everybody else," he added.
The Chargers will kick off their first of 17 open training camp in front of fans on Thursday morning.