Bishop's spot was far from safe on the active roster, even if he caught some by surprise. With him clearing waivers on Tuesday, he returns to the practice squad as a valuable depth piece in the secondary.

The Steelers have filled 16 of 17 practice squad spots with players who they had on the roster during the preseason.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are cutting down their roster to 90 players over the next few days. Here is a tracker of who they are releasing.