Reggie Bush returned to practice Wednesday, ahead of schedule, after learning only two weeks ago that he had a torn left knee ligament. Whether Bush actually will play on Sunday is another matter. "I guess you guys have to wait and see," a grinning Bush said coyly. "I can't give that away yet." Even if Bush ends up missing his third straight game when the Saints host Philadelphia on Sunday, there could be some advantage to getting Bush back on the practice field -- it gives the Eagles something else to worry about. "He may or may not play, but they have to prepare as if he's going to play," said Saints' running back Aaron Stecker, who has been starting -- and thriving -- since Bush went down. "If they don't prepare for it and all of a sudden he shows up and plays, then they're just looking at themselves saying, 'Why didn't we prepare?' "I'm going to prepare the same way, as if I'm going to get the majority of the carries," Stecker continued. "And if he plays, he plays."