Desmond Bishop had two weeks to impress the Cardinals coaching staff enough to keep him when final cuts rolled around. He was signed on Aug. 14; the Cardinals played their final preseason game on Aug. 28. To him, the challenge was old hat. “Honestly, I felt comfortable, probably because for the most part, every year, I had to struggle to make a team,” said Bishop, who spent the first six years of his career in Green Bay and...

DESMOND BISHOP: ILB #52 Height:6-2, Weight:244, Age:30, College:California, Hometown:San Francisco, CA, Experience:7 QUICK STATS (2014 PRE): TCKL 8, SCK 0.0, FF 0, INT — Via:...

We still think Desmond Bishop could make this team at inside linebacker. Bishop had three tackles (two solos) in limited duty and showed an ability to cover from sideline to sideline that the Cardinals sorely need at that position following the losses of Karlos Dansby (free agency) and Daryl Washington (suspended). Via:...

In an effort to add depth to the inside linebacker position, the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday added seven-year veteran Desmond Bishop to their roster. Bishop, 30, spent last season with the Minnesota Vikings and met the Cardinals in Minneapolis prior to their second preseason game of 2014. The Cardinals weren’t counting on him to play Saturday against his former team, but he was given the option Saturday after completing a pair of...

The Cardinals weren’t even sure they were going to take him on the trip. But when they did, they certainly weren’t thinking about letting him play. Inside linebacker Desmond Bishop, in fact, was on the pregame list of those who weren’t going to be allowed to even dress for Saturday’s preseason game against the Vikings. “We had no plans on playing him,” coach Bruce Arians said. “But he had a real...

Newly signed linebacker Desmond Bishop spoke about joining the Cardinals after the morning walk through on...