Reggie Bush isn't ready to give up hope of returning this season. With New Orleans still in the running for an NFC wild-card playoff berth, Bush said Wednesday that his injured left knee might be healthy enough for him to play again before the Saints pack up for the offseason. "It's really frustrating because obviously I want to be out there with my teammates and help them get to the playoffs," Bush said after Wednesday's practice, which he sat out. "Every game from here on out is [like] a playoff game. So I'm looking forward to getting back as soon as possible and hopefully before the season is over." The Saints (6-7),who trail Minnesota by one game for the final NFC wild card spot with three games to go, could have put Bush on injured reserve, meaning Bush would miss the rest of the season. Such a move also would open up a spot for a healthy player on the 53-player active roster. The team discovered last week that Bush has a partly torn posterior cruciate ligament, which does not require surgery but likely will require about a month of rehabilitation.