Reggie Bush's status for New Orleans Saints-Kansas City Chiefs game Sunday uncertain
Posted by Teddy Kider, The Times-Picayune November 12, 2008 7:56PM
Categories: Saints
MIchael DeMocker, The Times-PicayuneReggie Bush says playing against Kansas City is a possibility, but not a certainty.
Saints running back Reggie Bush returned to the practice field Wednesday for the first time since undergoing knee surgery, but he was noncommittal about playing Sunday.
"I think it's definitely a possibility, " Bush said about playing at Kansas City on Sunday. "I'm going to do everything I can to try to get back this week. I'm always optimistic about coming back as soon as possible. So we'll see what happens. I'm not saying no, but I'm not saying yeah, either. We've just got to see how everything pans out up until game day."
Bush participated in Wednesday's practice on a limited basis, wearing a heavy knee brace that he said would likely be replaced with a lighter sleeve by the time he plays in a game.
Wednesday's session was Bush's first since he tore the meniscus in his left knee against the Carolina Panthers on Oct. 19 and underwent surgery to repair it.
"It's my first day out, so I'm not 100 percent, " Bush said after practicing. "I wasn't expecting to be 100 percent today, but I was just expecting to get out there, run around a little bit, get the feel back."
Saints Coach Sean Payton said Bush "got a fair amount of reps" Wednesday, but Payton, as expected, did not give Bush's status for Sunday's game.
Since Bush was injured, the Saints have beaten the San Diego Chargers in London, had a bye week and lost to the Atlanta Falcons on the road. The Saints' opponent this week has allowed the most yards per game (406.2) and the most rushing yards per game (172.3) in the NFL.
Bush said he wants to get back on the field to help his team, but "you've got to worry about your health first."
"I don't want to go out there and make anything worse, so obviously I'm going to do the right thing, take the right precautions to make sure I'm 100 percent before I step back on the field, " Bush said.
OTHER INJURIES: Also limited at Wednesday's practice was Saints receiver Marques Colston, who had some swelling as a result of a knee problem that has bothered him for about a year and a half, according to Payton.
Four players missed Wednesday's session: cornerback Aaron Glenn (ankle), fullback Mike Karney (knee), center Jonathan Goodwin (knee) and right tackle Jon Stinchcomb (calf).
Stinchcomb said he is "hopeful" that he will be able to play this week. "Oh, it's still sore, " Stinchcomb said. "It'll still grab my attention from time to time, but I'm rehabbing and trying to get the work in, so it should be good to go when I need it to."
Running back Aaron Stecker (hamstring) also was on the injury report, as was kicker Garrett Hartley, who injured his back on a tackle against the Falcons, Payton said. Both Stecker and Hartley had full practices.
ROSTER MOVES: The Saints released defensive tackle Remi Ayodele from the active roster and replaced him with cornerback David Pittman, a Gramercy native who attended Northwestern State and last played for the Baltimore Ravens in 2007.
The Saints also released linebacker Ben Moffitt from the practice squad and replaced him with fullback David Kirtman, who played with Bush at Southern California and was last with the San Francisco 49ers.
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