This could affect the balance of power in the division and confrence.
Sidney Rice missed all of training camp with a hip injury suffered in the NFC Championship Game. He was at the Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo., on Monday and underwent surgery, according to the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Rice could miss the first half of the season.
Rice went to his first Pro Bowl in 2009, catching 83 passes for 1,312 yards and 8 TDs. He good in the postseason as well, with 10 receptions for 184 yards and four touchdowns.
