Reggie Bush Injury: Updates on Lions Star's Ankle and Return

Updates from Sunday, Nov. 9

Reggie Bush is active for Week 10, Tim Twentyman of DetroitLions.com confirmed.

Updates from Friday, Nov. 7

ESPN's Michael Rothstein has the latest on Bush:

Updates from Monday, Nov. 3

Michael Rothstein of ESPN reported on Reggie Bush from Lions practice:

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After having the bye week off, both wide receiver Calvin Johnson and running back Reggie Bush returned to practice for the Detroit Lions on Monday, possibly a sign they will both be ready to go against Miami next Sunday. 

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Updates from Sunday, Oct. 26

Tim Twentyman of DetroitLions.com confirms Reggie Bush's status for today's game:

Updates from Friday, Oct. 24

ESPN's Ed Werder provides details on Reggie Bush's injury:

Tim Twentyman of Lions.com has an update on Bush's Sunday status:

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Running back Reggie Bush, however, isn’t likely to play.

Bush, who practiced in limited fashion on Wednesday, but sat out Thursday and Friday because of a sore ankle, is listed as doubtful to play on Friday’s injury report.

Bush aggravated the injury in last week’s win over New Orleans, though he finished the game.

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Updates from Sunday, Oct. 19

Tim Twentyman of DetroitLions.com confirms Reggie Bush will play in Week 7.

Updates from Friday, Oct. 17

Ramon Antonio Vargas of the New Orleans Advocate has an update on Bush's status:

Updates from Wednesday, Oct. 15

Josh Katzenstein of the Detroit News has an update on Bush:

Updates from Sunday, Oct. 12

Tim Twentyman of DetroitLions.com confirms Reggie Bush is inactive for Week 6.

Ian Rapoport of NFL Network previously reported the pregame expectation for Bush:

Kyle Meinke of Mlive.com provides comments from Bush, who spoke about his status for Week 7:

Updates from Friday, Oct. 10

Tim Twentyman of Lions.com has the latest on Bush:

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All-Pro receiver Calvin Johnson is listed as doubtful on Friday’s injury report and running back Reggie Bush is questionable.

and for joique Running back Joique Bell is expected to carry the load, with help from Theo Riddick and George Winn, if Bush indeed can’t go. Bell, who missed last week’s game vs. Buffalo with a concussion, practiced in full all week and is listed as probable.

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Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press has the latest on Bush:

Tim Twentyman of Lions.com has an update on Bush:

Updates from Wednesday, Oct. 8

Tim Twentyman of Lions.com has an update on Bush's status:

Updates from Monday, Oct. 6

Carlos Monarrez of the Detroit Free Press passed along comments from Reggie Bush's on his status:

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Injuries have been a problem for Reggie Bush throughout his career, and it is once again a problem for the Detroit Lions. 

According to the Lions, the veteran running back picked up an ankle injury in his team's Week 5 game against the Bills:

Following the game, the Lions shared comments from Bush on his status:

Since his rookie year in 2006, Bush has only played a full 16-game season once. In the last seven seasons, he has missed 23 games due to various injuries.

He spoke before the season about the challenges of getting older, via Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press:

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I mean, I get some normal aches and pains, and that’s part of football. We all do. Nobody plays 100%. Nobody’s 100% healthy. But for the most part I don’t feel old, though. I still feel good, feel like I can still be a very, very productive player and still help my team to compete to get to the playoffs and the Super Bowl.

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At 29 years old, Bush is nearing the end of his prime years for an average running back. On the other hand, he is coming off his best season in the NFL.

Last year with the Lions, Bush totaled 1,006 rushing yards to go with 506 receiving yards with seven total touchdowns. His versatility helped his squad become one of the most dynamic offenses in the league.

Unfortunately, his latest injury remains something that could end up hurting the Lions moving forward.

A major problem for the Lions already is that Joique Bell missed the team's Week 5 game against the Bills after suffering a concussion last week. The Lions gave Bell a nice pay raise in the offseason and would clearly benefit from his return in Week 6 if Bush is forced to the sidelines.

Calvin Johnson is also dealing with an ankle injury, which means Detroit's usual high-powered offensive attack could have trouble scoring touchdowns in the near future.

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