Cincinnati Bengals: Andy Dalton back as starting quarterback

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton walks off the field after an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Gary Landers)

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton walks off the field after an NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Gary Landers)

Andy Dalton is back as the starting quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals.

Dalton was benched in favor of Ryan Finley after the Bengals fell to 0-8.

Now 0-11 and off to the worst start in franchise history, the Bengals are going back to Dalton, head coach Zac Taylor told reporters this afternoon.

Finley struggled in three starts, completing 41 of 87 passes (47.1 percent) for 474 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions.

Dalton completed 60.4 percent (204 of 338) for 2,252 yards, nine TDs and eight interceptions in his eight starts.

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