The Minnesota Vikings have learned that one player will be out for a while, while another player will be joining their team.

Sidney Rice has had surgery on his injured hip. The good news, is that the surgery went as well as planned, but the bad news is that he may miss up to 8 games this season for the Vikings. Rice was injured during the Vikings loss in the NFC Championship game to the New Orleans Saints last season.

In other news, Minnesota has reached a contract with WR Javon Walker. Walker, who was released by the Oakland Raiders, with get a chance to be reunited with his old quarterback, Brett Favre. Favre and Walker played together in Green Bay, when Walker put up the best numbers of his career. The Walker signing is insurance in case Percy Harvin, or Sidney Rice’s injuries last longer than expected.