Not only has rookie cornerback Beanie Bishop Jr. taken a backseat role to veteran Cam Sutton in recent weeks, but on Christmas Day, he had no seat. Bishop was shut out of defensive snaps for the first time this season, playing zero in a 29-10 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Sutton played most of the time, 43 snaps or 69 percent of the Steelers’ defensive total. His dominating the snap count over Bishop isn’t a big shock. In Week 13 against QB Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals, Sutton logged 45 snaps compared to Bishop’s six.
After the game, Tomlin cited the desire to play veterans against high-level quarterbacks.