A year ago, Beanie Bishop Jr. was in the middle of a four-interception season. Statistically, a rare one for a Pittsburgh Steelers rookie cornerback. Today, he’s a free agent and hoping for his next NFL chance. Released yesterday in a move that surprised many fans, Mike Tomlin declined to explain why Bishop was let go.
“I’m not getting into practice squad decisions,” Tomlin said Tuesday via the team’s YouTube channel. “That’s just too far down the totem pole. I’m more interested in what we need to do this week and the guys that are on the 53 we’re preparing to play.