Sidney Rice has hip surgery

Brett Favre's top target had hip surgery Monday and might miss the first half of the 2010 season.

Sidney Rice, who missed all of training camp with a hip injury suffered in the NFC Championship Game, was at the Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo., on Monday and underwent surgery.

Rice told ESPN's Rachel Nichols in a text message that the surgery went well. He said he has already started physical therapy, riding the workout bike with some help.

Rice Was Well Done

Last season, Sidney Rice became the third receiver in Vikings history with 80 receptions and 1,300 receiving yards in a single season.

Player	Receptions	Yards
2009 Sidney Rice	83	1,312
2003 Randy Moss	111	1,632
2002 Randy Moss	106	1,347
1999 Randy Moss	80	1,413
1995 Cris Carter	122	1,371

The (Minneapolis) Star Tribune first reported that Rice had surgery. It is expected that Rice will miss the first half of the season.

Rice went to his first Pro Bowl in 2009, catching 83 passes for 1,312 yards and eight touchdowns. He was just as good in the postseason, with 10 receptions for 184 yards and four touchdowns.

Severe migraines have also called into question how effective Percy Harvin, the Vikings' second-leading receiver in 2009 and the NFL's Offensive Rookie of the Year, will be in his second season.

Harvin was taken by ambulance from a practice last week after suffering a severe migraine, although he joined his teammates one day later. He missed most of training camp because of migraines, but coach Brad Childress has downplayed his concern about Harvin.

With depth an obvious concern at wide receiver, the Vikings signed free agent receiver Javon Walker on Tuesday.

Walker, whose only Pro Bowl season came in 2004 with the Green Bay Packers when Favre was his quarterback, hasn't had a 1,000-yard receiving season since 2006 when he was with the Denver Broncos.

Walker, however, clashed with Favre before he left the Packers in a trade after the 2005 season.

Walker, who has played with Green Bay, Denver and the Oakland Raiders in 83 career games, has 31 career touchdowns -- 20 thrown by Favre.