After Bush injury, Saints resign Betts

After Saints running back Reggie Bush was officially diagnosed with a fibula fracture and is expected to return for the second half of the season, the Saints resigned a familiar face to their active roster. Running back Ladell Betts, who was signed late in training camp after PJ Hill’s season ending injury and was one of the final players released before the start of the season, was resigned by the team on Wednesday. He is expected to help void the hole in the Saints’ running back corps while Bush recovers from his injury. To make room for Betts on the roster, the Saints cut running back DeShawn Wynn, a late addition to the team in training camp who has mainly played on special teams during the regular season so far. While Betts won’t be the answer in Bush’s absence, he will provide a veteran backup to go along with Pierre Thomas in the Saints backfield. Even though no one player can duplicate what Bush did for the Saints, Sean Payton and the coaching staff w...