The NFL has suspended former Pittsburgh Steelers CB Beanie Bishop Jr. for three games, the league announced Tuesday.
As of this writing, it’s not clear why the league suspended Bishop. The league’s note on Bishop’s suspension does not note the policy he violated. He’s currently a member of the New Orleans Saints after signing with the team last December and re-signing on a Reserve/Futures contract in January.
Saints DB Beanie Bishop has been suspended for the first three games of the 2026 season.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 17, 2026
Undrafted out of West Virginia in 2024, Bishop signed with the Steelers. A lack of depth at slot corner, combined with Bishop’s solid play, earned him Pittsburgh’s starting nickel role to begin the season.
His best performances came under the lights, picking off Aaron Rodgers twice in a Sunday night Pittsburgh victory. Bishop added another interception the following week in a Monday night win over the New York Giants.
He finished the year with four interceptions, a modern-day Steelers’ rookie record by an undrafted free agent. Only Hall of Famer Jack Butler had more, intercepting five in 1951.
Bishop’s role diminished throughout the season. Cam Sutton entered the lineup following his suspension, sending Bishop to the bench. He finished the year with 45 tackles, seven pass breakups, four interceptions, and a half-sack.
Pittsburgh boosted its secondary in the 2025 offseason with additions of Jalen Ramsey and Brandin Echols to play in the slot. Bishop fell out of favor, was injured for the preseason finale, and failed to make the 53-man roster during August cutdowns. Re-signed to the practice squad, Pittsburgh cut him for good in early November. One month later, Bishop signed with the Saints’ practice squad but did not appear in a regular-season game.
Bishop’s suspension could cause the Saints to cut him. As a player already entering the offseason on the roster fringes, New Orleans may replace him with someone else. NFL rules permit Bishop to participate fully in the preseason, but players without secure roster spots are often let go when they run into trouble.