Beanie Bishop: Everything you need to know

The NFL has suspended Bishop for the first three games of the 2026 regular season, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports. The league didn't mention the reason for the suspension in its announcement, but Matthew Paras of The New Orleans Times-Picayune reports that it was for a violation of the NFL's substances of abuse policy. Bishop will still be able to participate in offseason activities and preseason contests, but he won't be able to suit up for the first three games of the 2026 season. He had a significant role for the Steelers as a rookie in 2024 but didn't see any NFL action last year, spending the campaign between the Steelers' and Saints' practice squads.

Bishop tallied 45 tackles, including 0.5 sacks, along with seven pass defenses (four of which were interceptions) and one fumble recovery over 17 regular-season games in 2024. Though Bishop had his share of struggles, it was impressive that he played in all 17 regular-season games given that he wasn't selected in April's NFL Draft. The West Virginia product notched three pickoffs during a two-week span in late October, and his four total INTs tied for second on the team. Bishop did see his playing time wane at the end of the campaign and into the playoffs, but he likely showed enough as a rookie to be given a chance to grow in Year 2.