He was largely an unknown entering Week 1 of the 2024 season as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ starting slot cornerback, but rookie undrafted free agent Beanie Bishop Jr. played well enough to earn some praise from head coach Mike Tomlin.
“I thought it was a great start for him. I thought the things that attracted us to him were on display,” Tomlin said of Bishop during his weekly press conference Tuesday, according to video via the Steelers’ YouTube page. “He played hard, he tackled well. He had a couple possession down stop tackles. I think he had a tackle on special teams.