Saints trade Bush to Dolphins

Reggie Bush is bound for the Miami Dolphins. The team finalized a trade for the New Orleans running back today after negotiating a new two-year contract with him. It wasn’t known what the Saints would receive in the trade, which was first reported by Foxsports.com. Some NFL analysts said Bush could be worth a third- or fourth-round draft pick in a trade. The former Heisman Trophy winner is due about $11.8 million this season—the final year of his current contract—and it would be difficult for the Saints to justify paying that for him, given salary cap constraints. While Bush has been paid handsomely since signing his six-year rookie contract worth up to $62 million, his pro career has never reached the heights he and many fans expected when he was selected second overall in the 2006 draft. Bush has had his share of highlight-reel touchdowns on punt returns, receptions and runs, but has never been to a Pro Bowl or even rushed for as much as 600 yards in a season. Last season he missed eight games, and during the other eight games was used as a role player, with only 36 carries for 150 yards and just 34 receptions for 208 yards. This would mark the second time the Saints have traded to Miami a former Heisman Trophy–winning running back they drafted in the first round. New Orleans sent Ricky Williams to the Dolphins in 2002.