Cincinnati Bengals rookie quarterback Ryan Finley was the star of the show as the team took down the Washington Redskins in the second week of the preseason.
After the first-team offense featured a pick-six by Andy Dalton with plenty of penalty woes, Finley came in the game and almost casually drummed up 150 yards and two scores before handing things off to Jeff Driskel.
Not bad for a guy who just got promoted to second team this week after overcoming a rough start during rookie camps and training camp itself.
Finley’s first score came on a pretty ball to fellow rookie Drew Sample:
His second had the advantage of working with the big-bodied Auden Tate:
Finley’s impressive day, which likely solidifies him as the second quarterback, put the Bengals in a position to go out and win the game.
Wideout Alex Erickson did just that with a punt he took back for a touchdown:
