Overview
- New Orleans defensive back Beanie Bishop will miss the first three regular-season games in 2026 if he makes the Saints’ final roster.
- The league has not specified the policy behind the suspension, though beat reporter Matthew Paras reports it relates to the substances-of-abuse policy.
- The Saints can evaluate Bishop through workouts, training camp, and preseason before the suspension begins.
- The early-season absence complicates Bishop’s push for a roster spot and a potential slot role in Brandon Staley’s defense.
- Bishop joined the NFL as a 2024 undrafted signee with the Steelers, logged 17 games with 45 tackles and four interceptions, then later moved to the Saints’ practice squad and signed a futures deal; some reports misstated the suspension year, but filings point to 2026.