Bishop, Boswell receive big honors

Steelers cornerback Beanie Bishop and kicker Chris Boswell have been beyond impactful and today, they got their just due for their efforts.

Bishop was named the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month and Boswell was named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for their performances during October.

Bishop, an undrafted free agent out of West Virginia, had three interceptions in two games.

Bishop didn’t just have his first career interception, but had two interceptions against New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, a future Hall of Famer, in a Week 7 win at Acrisure Stadium.

“Can’t say enough about young Beanie Bishop,” said Coach Mike Tomlin after the gane. “That’s an awesome evening for him to get his first two interceptions versus a Gold Jacket guy like Aaron Rodgers.

“He’s grown in all areas, there’s a lot to cover when you’re a rookie, but the one thing I’ll say about him is he never shrinks. The situations aren’t too big for him, and he’s learned and he’s open to learning. He has good questions. I meet with him every Friday morning as we lean in on situational ball. He’s doing a lot of the little things well. He’s on a good trajectory.”

Bishop finished the game with six tackles, including one for loss, and two interceptions. Bishop’s first interception came in the second quarter, when he picked off Rodgers at the Steelers 46-yard line, down 15-6. The offense was able to capitalize, with Russell Wilson engineering a four-play, 54-yard drive that ended with an 11-yard touchdown pass to George Pickens, sending the Steelers into the half down just 15-13.

After the Steelers took a 16-15 lead early in the third quarter, Bishop came through again. He intercepted Rodgers at the Jets 42-yard line, returning it 41 yards before getting caught at the one-yard line. Wilson took it in from the one on a quarterback sneak to extend the lead to 23-15.

“He’s one of the Hall of Fame quarterbacks,” said Bishop. “Got a lot…