Reggie Bush Returning to the Saints?
 

ProFootballTalk: Sean Payton’s confident Reggie Bush is going to return, somewhere

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Posted by Darin Gantt on July 12, 2016, 6:35 AM EDT

The Saints nearly brought Reggie Bush back a year ago.

But while New Orleans coach Sean Payton is sure his former running back will be back in the league this year, it won’t be with his team.

Payton said during an interview on the “Rich Eisen Show” that he and Bush met for dinner last offseason in Los Angeles, but the Saints couldn’t strike a deal and added C.J. Spiller instead.

“It almost happened a year ago,” Payton said, via the New Orleans Times-Picayune. “We actually had dinner out here. It got close and never finalized itself. I’m sure he’s going to play this year.”

Payton said he didn’t think the Saints had room for Bush now, given recent additions.

Behind starter Mark Ingram, the Saints have oft-injured Spiller, reclamation project Tim Hightower, journeyman Travaris Cadet and a pair of seventh-round picks in Marcus Murphy and Daniel Lasco.

Bush remains a free agent, after tearing his ACL last year with the 49ers, when he slipped on the concrete outside the turf in St. Louis. The 10-year veteran played his first five years with the Saints. He’s said he has no intention to retire, and that he feels healthy now.


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Re: Reggie Bush Returning to the Saints?
 

I loved him in black and gold and would welcome him back.

Re: Reggie Bush Returning to the Saints?
 

It would be cool if he could retire his last year or two in the NFL here. No doubt , his best years were here.

Re: Reggie Bush Returning to the Saints?
 

He wouldn't make the team

Re: Reggie Bush Returning to the Saints?
 

Develop younger, hungrier talent.

Pass.

Re: Reggie Bush Returning to the Saints?
 

Would love for him to sign just to retire a Saint but don't think he would make the cut!

Re: Reggie Bush Returning to the Saints?
 

I think that ship has sailed honestly. I could see him with the Raiders.

Re: Reggie Bush Returning to the Saints?
 

Would have been great to have him instead of spiller

We might have actually won a few games if Dew had a solid scat back last year.

Re: Reggie Bush Returning to the Saints?
 

Sproles was the back Reggie wished he was, plus he can't stay healthy and still fumbles alot, nothing has changed since he was here.

Pass.

Re: Reggie Bush Returning to the Saints?
 

We still thank him for his amazing TD scoring 10 yard in-the-air leap as a Saint.

Re: Reggie Bush Returning to the Saints?
 

Reggie had his day.

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Yeah I don't see a spot for him either.

We have the bruiser rb's and the roles Bush and Sproles played for us is going to be filled by Spiller and Lasco and I have my eye on LASCO.

unless some crazy injury bug hits us I don't see it.

Re: Reggie Bush Returning to the Saints?
 

I do like Lasco, can't wait to see what he does.

Reggie was great at the second level, but without the o-line we had at the time, he'll see even less open space than he did then.

Re: Reggie Bush Returning to the Saints?
 

I preferred Bush over Sproles. Defenses feared Reggie way more, especially when he split out at receiver.

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During OTA's it was mentioned (analyst name escapes me) that Lasco is bigger than the 210 lb weight but closer to 220, 221 or so. Cut up nicely (chiseled) & has a serious burst.

I can't wait to see him in TC either.

Re: Reggie Bush Returning to the Saints?
 

SP never used Reggie when he was here, so why would he even consider bringing him back?
one of Bush's biggest problems was always trying to do too much, mainly bc he was only getting 12 touches a game

Re: Reggie Bush Returning to the Saints?
 

WTH I don't think some of you actually watch the games. He wasn't an every down back nor was he or has he been for anyone. He got his touches and he was great for what he was and that was being a REGGIE BUSH type plyer...

Darren Sproles was a better RB than Reggie Bush. Because he could play RB and Bush barely could play RB.

Re: Reggie Bush Returning to the Saints?
 

His highlights were incredible, but thats why they're called highlights.

I do remember a scout saying if he had stayed healthy this past year he likely would have been a 2nd rounder, which is awesome for a RB.

Re: Reggie Bush Returning to the Saints?
 

um, okay...
Sproles has <3000 rushing yards in his career, and has never had 100 carries in a year

Darren Sproles NFL Football Statistics | Pro-Football-Reference.com

Reggie Bush NFL Football Statistics | Pro-Football-Reference.com

Re: Reggie Bush Returning to the Saints?
 

Good luck geting another shot at the NFL.

Re: Reggie Bush Returning to the Saints?
 

Why is the thread titled as though Reggie Bush has a possibility of returning to the Saints? Worse yet, why are people actually commenting on that non-possibility, when the first few paragraphs included:

Re: Reggie Bush Returning to the Saints?
 

It always seemed that Payton never used Reggie out in space enough...

Always thought Bush would excel more in a Steve Smith/Brandin Cooks receiver role...

And it seemed while we had Bush, Payton always kept trying that damn reverse with Reggie thinking he was that much closer to breaking it open when it never worked...

Reggie was better than what he got from fans in the way of disappointment, but no where near what the pundits proclaimed he'd be...

Re: Reggie Bush Returning to the Saints?
 

Report: Bills targeting Reggie Bush | ProFootballTalk


This is being reported by Ian Rappaport so it's probably a lie.

Re: Reggie Bush Returning to the Saints?
 

he goin to the bills . . . saints don't need him . . actually we used him wrong when we did have him. Sean Payton don't know how to use running backs . . too pass happy . .its all good when things are goin well . .but he almost ruined Mark Ingram's career also . . im just being honest . . . a successful running back need more that 7 touches per game to get going . . . I thing SP is too impatient to wait for the running game to open up . . .

Re: Reggie Bush Returning to the Saints?
 

My point was that Ian Rappaport is not a very reliable source for news when it comes to the Saints ... and a lot of other teams for that matter. He tries very hard to be Adam Schefter. Saints have a solid stable of backs going into camp.

Bush's best playing days are behind him.