Beanie Bishop Jr.

Career StatsC+

Year	Team	GP	INT	PD	Tkl
Career		17	4	7	45
2025		2	0	2	7
2024		17	4	7	45

Updated May 23, 2026

Current Contract

Contract Value Index (CVI)

Beanie Bishop Jr.'s value math nets a B+ Contract Value Index — placing the deal in a clear band relative to the league median at CB. The grade reflects a cornerback on a $1.005M AAV, one-year deal that aligns cleanly with his replacement-level production and minimal financial footprint; at that price point, the Saints have absorbed virtually zero risk even as his on-field contributions have been marginal. Through the 2025 season, Bishop logged 7 tackles across 2 games before his three-game suspension to open 2026 — a disciplinary blow that has compounded an already precarious roster standing and left him with four interceptions and seven passes defended across his two-year career. For a second-year player at 26 years old, this contract essentially functions as a prove-it deal, offering him a final audition on a one-year runway with no guaranteed security and no leverage; the Saints are free to move on if depth options emerge during his absence or perform better upon his return. The recent roster churn documented in New Orleans' offseason activity suggests organizational fluidity at multiple positions, positioning Bishop as interchangeable depth rather than a cornerstone piece — a reflection that the CVI grade captures through its below-market valuation at his position. Unless Bishop produces at an elite level immediately after serving his suspension, the toxic narrative surrounding his arrival will persist, and his minimum-level deal offers no buffer against roster pressure for a fringe contributor fighting for relevance.

Contracts in the Same Value Band

Other same-position deals the Contract Value Index also places in the B band — a quick read on where Beanie's contract sits relative to comparable money.

Performance Analysis

Beanie Bishop Jr.'s performance grade lands at C+, capturing how he stacks up at CB this season. That middling mark reflects a second-year cornerback caught between minimal production and organizational instability — he logged 7 tackles across 2 games in the 2025 season, a stat line that underscores his depth-piece role rather than any meaningful contribution to New Orleans' secondary rotation. His four career interceptions and seven passes defended over two seasons show flashes of coverage acumen, but the volume is too thin to project him as anything beyond a reserve-level contributor. The incoming three-game suspension before the 2026 season even begins effectively wipes out his early opportunity to prove durability and snap share, handing the Saints a built-in excuse to evaluate younger or more reliable competition at the position during his absence. What makes the timing especially brutal is his careerlong trajectory: a minimum-level contract holder with no cap leverage, no accumulated production equity, and now a significant reputational hit right as he needs to establish himself as more than a fringe roster body. Unless Bishop returns from suspension and generates immediate impact stats, his standing as a Saints cornerback will remain precarious — and the organization's recent flurry of secondary signings (Lorenzo Styles Jr. among them) suggests they are not banking on him as a long-term solution.

How Beanie Compares at the Position

Beanie Bishop Jr. ranks 100th of 270 graded cornerbacks by performance. That slots Beanie between Avonte Maddox (C+) just ahead and Cobie Durant (C+) just behind.

Current Sentiment

Fan reaction and beat coverage cluster around a F sentiment grade for Beanie Bishop Jr. The overwhelming narrative centers on his three-game suspension to open the 2026 season—a disciplinary blow that has completely overshadowed any positive momentum from his offseason arrival and effectively poisoned perceptions before he's played a down for New Orleans. Bishop's limited career résumé—four interceptions and seven passes defended over two seasons, with just 7 tackles across 2 games in the 2025 season—leaves him with virtually no accumulated goodwill to absorb the reputational damage, positioning him as a replacement-level cornerback fighting for roster relevance rather than an ascending contributor. The Saints' recent roster churn, including the release and re-signing cycle that preceded the suspension announcement, has amplified organizational uncertainty about his role and value, feeding speculation that New Orleans views him as interchangeable depth rather than a building block. Unless Bishop returns from suspension and produces at an immediate, elite level, the toxic narrative will persist—and for a fringe player on a minimum-level deal, that's a career-threatening position heading into what amounts to a prove-it year.