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Rafael Bush Suffers Torn Pectoral Muscle

The Saints took more than one tough loss on Sunday as their secondary takes another significant hit.

The New Orleans Saints were already thin at safety, with Jairus Byrd perpetually out with injury, but this latest blow is quite severe. Starting free safety Rafael Bush suffered a torn pectoral muscle in Sunday's loss to the Cardinals.

Almost incredibly, another bad blow for #Saints secondary: Safety Rafael Bush tore his pectoral muscle yesterday, source said.

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 14, 2015

The severity of the tear is still unknown as of this time, but recovery could take up to six months for a severe tear.