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The Bengals make the switch to Ryan Finley, benching veteran Andy Dalton

It may be a changing of the guard for the Cincinnati Bengals as news broke today that veteran quarterback Andy Dalton has been benched. After an 0-8 start to the 2019 season, Zac Taylor will get to see what they have in fourth-round pick Ryan Finley.

Sources: The #Bengals are making a QB change after the bye. Andy Dalton goes to the bench. Rookie Ryan Finley expected to start. More right now on @nflnetwork

For fans, this news can’t be completely unexpected. Dalton has been at the helm of a team that has been trending down and in need of a long-overdue rebuild.