Rookie QB Ryan Finley rides growing confidence up Bengals' depth chart

CINCINNATI -- The way Cincinnati’s Ryan Finley felt before he entered the huddle last week helped explain his success.

After a strong preseason debut, the Bengals rookie quarterback went out for his first series against Washington last Thursday with a budding sense of comfort and confidence. Then he completed his first nine passes and led the Bengals on a 12-play scoring drive.

With Finley’s improvement becoming more noticeable, his role on this year’s team has been clarified as well. After two preseason games, he might have cemented his spot as Cincinnati’s No. 2 quarterback.

Bengals rookie Ryan Finley is completing 75 percent of his passes with three touchdowns and one interception during…