Of all the questions exiting the Pittsburgh Steelers’ preseason finale, the most confounding one was: Why didn’t CB Beanie Bishop Jr. play? For a game teased by defensive coordinator Teryl Austin as make-or-break for Bishop’s role on the team, a goose egg of zero snaps was an alarming sign. Not mentioned by Mike Tomlin post-game, it wasn’t clear why Bishop failed to step onto the field.
Saturday’s practice provided clarity. It appears Bishop suffered a recent injury. The Athletic’s Mike DeFabo shared this clip of Bishop jogging on the side alongside CB Cory Trice Jr.