Former Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Beanie Bishop Jr. has a new NFL opportunity.
The Chicago Tribune’s Brad Biggs reported Sunday the Chicago Bears signed Bishop to their training camp roster. Bishop inked the contract after trying out for the Bears last week.
“Bears seek another body in the secondary. CB Beanie Bishop, who was part of 9-man tryout earlier this week, has been signed,” wrote Biggs on X. “LS Luke Elkin has been waived.
“Bishop is the fourth DB to be added in a 3-day span.”
Bishop became a fan favorite during his rookie 2024 season for the Steelers.
The defensive back played college football at West Virginia, which already gave him a fan club among a sect of Steelers Nation. He then performed well during his first several weeks in his rookie season.
In his second career start during Week 7, Bishop intercepted Aaron Rodgers with the New York Jets twice. That made him a very popular player in Pittsburgh.
Bishop finished his rookie season with 45 combined tackles, seven pass defenses and four interceptions. But last season, Bishop didn’t make the team out of training camp. The Steelers signed the defensive back to their practice squad but released him in November.
Bishop didn’t play any regular season games last season.
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