As expected, the Minnesota Vikings placed receiver Sidney Rice on the reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list, a week after he underwent arthroscopic hip surgery.
Rice will miss the first six games of the season. Thereafter, the team will have a three-week window to activate him for the purposes of practicing, and three weeks thereafter to decide whether to put him on the active roster or place him on injured reserve.
The team also waived tackle Bill Noethlich and receiver Marko Mitchell.