New Orleans and Miami had agreed to a trade if and when Bush agreed to a new deal. The Dolphins and Joel Segal, Bush's agent, worked into the early-morning hours to produce the needed agreement. Bush will fly to Miami at some point and sign his new contract to make the trade official.Bush's contract is worth $10 million, a source told ESPN's Andrew Brandt.The Dolphins have been seeking a running back to pair with second-round draft choice Daniel Thomas. Last year's leading rushers, Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams, are free agents.While Bush has been paid handsomely since signing his six-year
rookie contract worth up to $62 million, his pro career has never reached the heights he and many fans expected when he was selected second overall in the 2006 draft.Bush has had his share of highlight-reel touchdowns on punt returns, receptions and runs, but has never been to a Pro Bowl or even rushed for as much as 600 yards in a season.Last season he missed eight games, and during the other eight games was used as a role player, with only 36 carries for 150 yards and just 34 receptions for 208 yards.But the Dolphins want to get faster on offense, and Bush would upgrade a team that ranked third-worst in the NFL in scoring last year. Miami's first training camp practice will be Friday.a
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