Saints RB Bush unable to practice on leg, likely out Sunday

QBREES9 · 10-27-2010, 03:21 PM

New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush remains sidelined with a leg injury, and it's highly unlikely he will return this week, a league source said Wednesday.

Bush wasn't able to practice Wednesday, and a team source said no final determination has been made on the running back's status for Sunday night's showdown with the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, it doesn't look promising.

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Bush expressed optimism Monday that he could practice on his healing right leg, which he fractured during a Week 2 victory at San Francisco. Bush said team doctors had told him he could test his leg at full-speed, and he planned to do that Wednesday.

"I expect to go out there and see what I can do," Bush said Monday. "I don't know if I can practice, if I'm going to be 100 percent. I'm just going to go out there and give it my best shot. I feel good, but I haven't gone out there."

Bush said his leg had responded well to strength and conditioning exercises with the training staff during the past few weeks. However, he expressed concern about making the sharp, lateral cuts typically required of him during games.

The Saints (4-3), who went 2-3 in the five games that Bush has missed, also don't have starting running back Pierre Thomas, who has been slow to recover from an ankle injury.

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QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,989	Saints RB Bush unable to practice on leg, likely out Sunday New Orleans Saints running back Reggie Bush remains sidelined with a leg injury, and it's highly unlikely he will return this week, a league source said Wednesday. Bush wasn't able to practice Wednesday, and a team source said no final determination has been made on the running back's status for Sunday night's showdown with the Pittsburgh Steelers. However, it doesn't look promising. For more on the New Orleans Saints, check out the latest from our bloggers. Bush expressed optimism Monday that he could practice on his healing right leg, which he fractured during a Week 2 victory at San Francisco. Bush said team doctors had told him he could test his leg at full-speed, and he planned to do that Wednesday. "I expect to go out there and see what I can do," Bush said Monday. "I don't know if I can practice, if I'm going to be 100 percent. I'm just going to go out there and give it my best shot. I feel good, but I haven't gone out there." Bush said his leg had responded well to strength and conditioning exercises with the training staff during the past few weeks. However, he expressed concern about making the sharp, lateral cuts typically required of him during games. The Saints (4-3), who went 2-3 in the five games that Bush has missed, also don't have starting running back Pierre Thomas, who has been slow to recover from an ankle injury.
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