Will Beanie Bishop Jr. regain the Steelers’ nickel defender job?
Last year, Beanie Bishop became the very rare Steelers rookie college free agent to start the season opener. Even though his play didn’t decline, he lost his starting role gradually after Cameron Sutton’s return from his suspension. Sutton is now long gone, but the Steelers brought in more competition for Bishop.
It’s not the most daunting competition in the world, though. Really, the Steelers’ starting slot job comes down to Beanie Bishop and Brandin Echols. Echols is a fifth-year veteran with about 1,400 snaps to his name and five interceptions.