It seems like every year, there's one or two high profile players that go down in the preseason and really shake things up for the teams involve. This year so far it's been Sidney Rice, who had been suffering from a hip injury for months now, had surgery this week to repair it. He will miss up to half the season recovering, but good news for Vikings fans is that he's already rehabbing, having rode the exercise bike with help shortly after his surgery.
This will be a big blow for the team, as they will have to rely heavily on unproven talent to help fill the void of Rice as well as possibly Harvin as he tries to recover from the slew of migraine headaches he's been suffering from. But they have brought in Javon Walker to perhaps carry some of the load.
Second round Texans draft pick Ben Tate, suffered a tibia injury and is likely to be shut down for the season. This will be a blow to Steve Slaton, who may struggle without some help to spell him on third downs this season. Matt Schaub may be forced to throw the ball more than originally planned.
For more on Sidney Rice's Injury check out ESPN.com
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