Beanie Bishop

Shannon "Beanie" Bishop Jr. (born December 17, 1999) is an American professional football cornerback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Western Kentucky, Minnesota and West Virginia.

Early life Bishop was born in Louisville, Kentucky. At his birth, his godmother referred to him as "my beanie baby", and the nickname "Beanie" stuck. He attended Pleasure Ridge Park High School in Louisville and was football team captain while playing wide receiver, defensive back and return specialist. He was a Class 6A All-District player and played at the Best of the Bluegrass All-Star Game where he was the Greater Louisville Offensive Player of the Game.

College career As a true freshman at Western Kentucky in 2018, Bishop played four games and redshirted. The following season, he played 13 games and totaled 17 tackles and a pass breakup. In the COVID-19-shortened 2020 season, Bishop played six games, one as a starter, and tallied 15 tackles with four pass breakups. He was named first-team All-Conference USA in 2021 at cornerback and honorable mention all-conference at kick returner, posting 40 tackles, three interceptions and two pass breakups in 11 games. He entered the NCAA transfer portal after the year. He signed with the West Virginia Mountaineers for his final season of college football. Bishop led the nation in both pass breakups and passes defended and was named an AP second-team All-American.

Professional career

Pittsburgh Steelers

Bishop signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2024. Bishop notably made the Steelers' 53 man roster out of training camp as a UDFA, even earning a starting job in the secondary after an impressive offseason. During a Week 7 game against the New York Jets on Sunday Night Football, Bishop intercepted two passes from Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, both of which would ultimately lead to touchdowns for Pittsburgh as they won 37–15. During a Week 8 game against the New York Giants on Monday Night Football, Bishop secured a game ending interception against Daniel Jones, Pittsburgh won 26–18. Bishop was named Defensive Rookie of the Month for October having: 16 tackles, 5 pass deflections, 3 interceptions, and 2 tackles for loss.

On August 26, 2025, Bishop was waived by the Steelers as part of final roster cuts, and re-signed to the practice squad. He was released on November 3.

New Orleans Saints On December 2, 2025, Bishop was signed to the New Orleans Saints' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with New Orleans on January 5, 2026. On March 17, Bishop was suspended for the first three games of the 2026 season. He was waived by the Saints on July 28.

Chicago Bears On August 9, 2026, Bishop signed with the Chicago Bears. He was waived/injured on August 30.