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Beanie Bishop Jr. Will Have To Fight For 2025 Starting Role

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Beanie Bishop Jr. started the season as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ starting slot corner. He ended it on the bench. What happens to him in 2025 rests in his hands. That’s the challenge – and warning – Mike Tomlin sent Sunday evening. Speaking with reporters at the league’s meetings, Tomlin wasn’t clear in who the team’s nickel corner will be this season.

“I thought [Beanie Bishop] made some plays, particularly as you look at cut ups,” Tomlin said via a team-issued transcript of the Q&A with reporters. “It was a good start for him, particularly being an undrafted guy the way that he was.