The Pittsburgh Steelers have released CB Beanie Bishop Jr. from their practice squad, the team announced Monday afternoon.

Presumably, the move makes room for WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling, who is reportedly signing with the team. 

Bishop, an undrafted free agent cornerback, recorded four interceptions as a rookie last season. It was one of the franchise’s top marks by an undrafted rookie, only behind Hall of Famer Jack Butler’s five, and included two interceptions of New York Jets QB Aaron Rodgers in a primetime game. But Bishop lost playing time late in the season to CB Cam Sutton, who struggled after coming off suspension, and Bishop spent the end of the season mostly watching from the sidelines.

Bishop finished the year with 45 tackles, seven pass breakups, and the four interceptions.

He failed to make the 53-man roster out of camp this season. A deeper cornerback depth chart with additions of Darius Slay, Jalen Ramsey, and Brandin Echols squeezed Bishop out of a spot. He suffered a late preseason injury and failed to suit up in the exhibition finale, a critical missed chance to state a final case. A lack of special teams value also hurt his cause.

Here’s how we evaluated him this summer. 

“Bishop’s first two weeks of camp felt quiet. He made a handful of players in the later stages but was without a role in a new-look cornerback room. By the end, he ran third-team slot corner behind Jalen Ramsey and Brandin Echols. Without the special teams value of James Pierre, Bishop became an odd-man-out and was released at roster cutdowns. He signed back to the practice squad.

In-game, he proved to be a solid tackler. He made plays in coverage, and the numbers looked good, but one incompletion thrown his way was a drop, and another was underthrown, allowing Bishop to catch up.”

Signed to the practice squad after cutdowns, Bishop hadn’t been elevated all season. Pittsburgh has also been generally healthy at cornerback, especially following Joey Porter Jr.’s return from an early-season hamstring injury.

Now, Bishop will look to latch on elsewhere.