New Orleans Saints safety Rafael Bush appeared in the first seven games of this season, but he's surprisingly inactive for Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome.
Bush has been one of the top special teams players in some games this year, and in others, he provided help as a reserve on defense, playing in the Saints' four-safety package on third downs.
But, combining special teams and defense, Bush played just six snaps in Week 7, 14 in Week 8 and now he's a healthy scratch for Week 9.
The Saints' other six inactive players Sunday are quarterback Taysom Hill, center Cameron Tom, guard Larry Warford, wide receiver Austin Carr, defensive tackle John Hughes and defensive end Al-Quadin Muhammad.