EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. -- Minnesota Vikings right tackle Phil Loadholt, who will have surgery Friday to repair a torn pectoral muscle, said he expects to be completely healthy by training camp next July and will stay in Minnesota to rehab during the rest of the season.

Loadholt was injured on Sunday against the Green Bay Packers. He said he stuck his arm out to counter an inside move from a pass rusher "and just kind of went too far." He was placed on injured reserve Wednesday to make room for J'Marcus Webb, whom the Vikings officially signed Wednesday, and is the second Vikings starter this season to require surgery for a torn pectoral muscle. Right guard Brandon Fusco sustained the same injury in September.

"(He and I) talked about that, and I talked to the training staff and things like that," Loadholt said. "I've got a pretty good feel of what to expect over the next few months. I look forward to attacking that the same way I attack playing the game."

Fusco faced about a four-month rehab process when he was injured in September, and if the prognosis is the same for Loadholt, he might be able to resume some activity during the Vikings' offseason workouts next spring. In the meantime, he said, he'll continue to attend meetings and offer whatever help he can to Mike Harris and Webb.

"Mike's had some experience in this league," Loadholt said. "He's started games before. The main thing for him is just to make sure he's preparing himself mentally. If Mike has his mind right, he'll be ready to go."