Professional Career
Bishop was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the sixth round of the 2007 NFL Draft.
Bishop played in ten games for the Packers during his rookie season, making 10 tackles. During his second season Bishop made his first career start in a week 14 game against the Houston Texans, recording 12 tackles and a sack. He finished the season with 35 tackles.
After starting middle linebacker Nick Barnett went down with a season-ending wrist injury in Week 4 of the 2010 season, Bishop was quickly named Barnett's replacement and exceeded expectations. He started the remaining 12 games and finished the season with 103 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 forced fumble and 1 interception, which was returned for a touchdown. He also recovered a crucial fumble in Super Bowl XLV, after Clay Matthews knocked the ball lose from Rashard Mendenhall, in which was a key play in the Packers' 31-25 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
On January 4, 2011, the Packers re-signed Bishop to a 4 year, $19 million deal.
On August 9, 2012, in a preseason game against the San Diego Chargers, Bishop sustained a significant injury to his hamstring which required surgical repair.
On August 27, 2012, the Green Bay Packers placed Bishop on injured reserve after the hamstring injury he sustained in the preseason game against the San Diego Chargers.
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