“Obviously we feel good about Karlos”, Ryan said. “I felt like the opportunity here was special for me and the team, for the coaching staff and for the fans as well”. With fifth-round draft pick Jonathan Williams recently arrested and charged with DWI, it’s possible that Buffalo could be very thin behind LeSean McCoy before the regular season even begins.
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Bush can help out on third downs as a pass catching back, which would allow McCoy to get some rest and not carry the entire workload.
“That was also a point of emphasis definitely returning some punts and some kicks”, said Bush.
The pressure is on for him to showcase a return to form after failing to do so last season, especially if he wants to keep playing for a while. In either case, Williams projects to the No. 4 role behind McCoy, Bush and Gillislee to start the season, although he can push Gillislee and Bush with a strong preseason.
In February, Bush told reporters he was not finished playing: “I’m not retiring”.
Bush will have his work cut out for him once order is restored, however.
“See, that’s what’s so amusing”. I had to put a little extra hot sauce on him. “You know what’s amusing, literally it was more of our attention”, he said. “So, it’s sad that it happened because of that, but I’m going to be back”. His hold on a 90-man roster spot becomes tenuous as Bush joins the Bills.
“It’s like the old saying, ‘What goes around comes around, ‘” Bush said at the time. New Orleans at New England, 6:30 p.m. Jacksonville at New York Jets, 6:30 p.m. Denver at Chicago, 7 p.m. Having him mentor young backs such as Karlos Williams will also come in handy.
Bush spent the 2015 season with the 49ers. He was later placed on injured reserve, ending his season.
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He ran 93 times for 517 yards and seven touchdowns last season and added two more scores on receptions for the kind of production any team would like from a backup running back. He averaged more than 1,000 rushing yards per season from 2011-13 with the Dolphins and Lions but has been hindered by injuries since.
