Reggie Bush adds special-teams ability, depth to Bills’ backfield

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PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Yes, Reggie Bush gives the Buffalo Bills depth in their offensive backfield. But it’s on special teams where he could make his early mark in Buffalo.

Rex Ryan was asked Monday, prior to Bush’s signing becoming official, about the state of the Bills’ kick and punt-return units, and the typically frank coach didn’t hold back in providing his observations.

“[It’s] not really good as it stands right now,” Ryan said. “Hey, let’s be honest. That’s somewhere we want to be better at, we struggle a little bit. We don’t have that true return specialist, if you will, so we’re trying to improve. … That certainly wasn’t our strength last year. We fumbled three punts, we weren’t very explosive in the return game, so we’re definitely trying to improve in that area.”

That sets the stage for Bush to take over punt-return duties as soon as he eases into practice this upcoming week.

The Bills had used Walter Powell, who spent most of last season on the practice squad, and veteran Javier Arenas in that role in three practices to this point in training camp, adding journeyman wide receiver Greg Salas to the mix Monday. Powell and fourth-year receiver Marquise Goodwin have handled kickoff-return duties so far in …

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