The Pittsburgh Steelers don’t have many options left for the nickel position, but they still like Beanie Bishop Jr. The rookie has run with the first-team defense for most of the summer and is in the final phase of essentially auditioning for the starting job for the season opener.
Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin held him out last week, citing a minor nick. That’s because he knew how important this week would be to a player like Bishop and didn’t want any setbacks. Presuming there hasn’t been any, Saturday against the Lions marks a pivotal day for the rookie.