Bush out for next game with knee injury

Reggie Bush's injured knee will keep him from hopping across the pond next week.

Bush will not travel with the Saints to London following Sunday's loss to Carolina, instead heading to Alabama to have his left injured knee examined.

Bush is expected to see Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, Ala., coach Sean Payton said. The Saints believe Bush has injured the meniscus in his left knee and won't be able to play San Diego in Wembley Stadium next week.

"I think our plan is to have him evaluated in Birmingham, right from here, so he won't make the trip," Payton said.

Bush injured his left knee on a punt return late in the first half. He reversed field on his run, which ended when he stepped out of bounds on the Carolina sideline. He seemed to pull up a bit and favor his left leg after that.

Bush missed practice earlier this week with swelling in his left knee, but the Saints said the injury was not serious.

Bush had 55 yards on nine carries, caught one pass for 5 yards, and had a 3.5 average on three punt returns against Carolina.

Just 14 plays into his return from a separated shoulder, Brodie Croyle suffered yet another injury, this time a sprained right knee that sent him off the field in the second quarter against the Tennessee Titans.

The oft-injured Chiefs quarterback is likely done for the season with ligament damage and may have lost his already-tenuous hold on the job for good.

Croyle's disappointing history of injuries added a new chapter when two onrushing Titans defenders hit him on a pass attempt early in the second quarter, twisting his knee. He completed the 17-yard pass to Dwayne Bowe, but had trouble getting up and couldn't put any weight on his right leg as he hopped toward the sideline.

Croyle was replaced by Damon Huard after completing 9 of 10 passes for 63 yards. It was the fourth time in eight starts Croyle was injured.

Another special teams star got hurt when Chicago Bears kick returner and wide receiver Devin Hester injured a quadriceps muscle in the third quarter against the Minnesota Vikings and had to leave the game. It was not immediately known how Hester got hurt, but he did return the second half kickoff and was initially charged with a fumble before video review reversed the call and gave the ball to the Bears.

Rams running back Steven Jackson, who had 160 yards and three touchdowns in a 34-14 win over the Cowboys, pulled a quadriceps muscle in the fourth quarter just before coach Jim Haslett was planning to lift him.