Sidney Rice

The Vikings have lost free agent receiver Sidney Rice to the Seattle Seahawks. Seattle agreed to sign Rice to a 5-year $41 Million contract with $18 Million guaranteed. Rice was also aggressively pursued by the Vikings. Rice played just 6 games in 2010 with 17 receptions for 280 yards and 2 touchdowns. He missed much of the season recovering from a hip injury.

The NFLPA voted in favor of owners collective bargaining agreement Monday ending the 4 1/2 month old lockout. This ends the longest lockout in league history. The NFL owners receive a larger revenue share in this agreement but players receive more compensation for retired players, a new rookie wage scale, and less required practice time.