Reggie Bush Says He Will Play With Leg Injury Week 8 vs. Steelers

Reggie Bush told The New Orleans Times-Picayune that he has been cleared to play Sunday night against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Bush said x-rays of his right leg had shown the leg had healed.(nfl jerseys) He told reporters that he is close to 100 percent.

Bush said, however, that he has not tried out the leg in practice yet. He was injured in Week 2 against San Francisco when a 49er player landed on his leg after he muffed a punt.

"It's going to be wait and see this week," coach Sean Payton said. "We're optimistic, yet we're guarded. I think we just have to pay attention to how this workweek goes."

The Saints have gone 2-3 without Bush and defenses have seemed more willing to play man-to-man in pass coverage and not let quarterback Drew Brees pick them apart in a zone.

Meanwhile,(San Diego Chargers Jersey) Payton said there is no disagreement between the club and running back Pierre Thomas over the progress of his recovery from ankle injury.

A report on FOX suggested Thomas is not giving his best effort in the rehab.

"There hasn't been any tiff," (Chiefs Jersey)Payton said. "Certainly we're all frustrated with the progress of Pierre's rehab. Anything specific in that matter would be between Pierre and I, and the club."

"Anything that takes place with Pierre and myself in those meetings is certainly not for you. Listen. You're asking me a question, I'm telling you the answer. All right? I'm telling you we're all frustrated. ... We're all frustrated with the injury, all right?

"We're disappointed it's taken this long. And any communication -- and certainly Pierre and I are on the same page -- is for us, the club, the player, and it's simple."