The New Orleans Saints announced today that they have signed safety Rafael Bush to a one-year contract. The announcement was made by Saints’ Executive Vice President/General Manager Mickey Loomis.
Bush, 5-11, 205, returns to New Orleans for 2017 after previously spending the 2012-15 seasons with the Black and Gold as a contributor on both defense and special teams. Bush appeared in 40 games with 14 starts over those four seasons, recording 134 tackles (85 solo), one interceptions, 10 passes defensed, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, 20 special teams stops and one coverage fumble recovery. Since originally being signed as an undrafted free agent by Atlanta in 2010 out of South Carolina State, the Williston, S.