Ryan Finley

Ryan Finley

29-Year-Old QuarterbackQB
 Free Agent  
2024 Fantasy Outlook
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$Released by the Texans in May of 2021.
Cut by Houston
QBFree Agent
May 24, 2021
Finley was waived by the Texans on Monday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
ANALYSIS
Finley had been traded from Cincinnati to Houston in March, but the Texans also brought in Jeff Driskel and preferred what they saw in Driskel. Originally selected by the Bengals in the fourth round of the 2019 Draft, Finley will be subject to waivers before he's free to sign with another team.
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How do Ryan Finley's measurables compare to other quarterbacks?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 4"
 
Weight
207 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.73 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.20 sec
 
Cone Drill
7.20 sec
 
Vertical Jump
30.5 in
 
Broad Jump
116 in
 
Bench Press
0 reps
 
Hand Length
9.50 in
 
Arm Length
32.88 in
 
Past Fantasy Outlooks
2020
2019
Finley got the starting nod for three games in 2019 in an attempt to see if the Bengals had much to work with in the post-Andy Dalton era, or if instead they'd have to allocate a significant draft asset to secure their future quarterback. Alas for Finley, Door No. 2 was the correct answer. In his three games, Finley completed 41 of 87 passes for 474 yards, good for 5.4 yards per attempt. Not too much was expected when they took Finley in the fourth round as a 24-year old rookie, and "not too much" was what they received. Finley will serve as Joe Burrow's primary backup in 2020, and the Bengals sincerely hope they won't have to break glass in the case of emergency to use Finley.
Finley was the only quarterback that the Bengals brought in for pre-draft workouts, so it's not a surprise that they selected him with the second pick of the fourth round. But he isn't an obvious heir apparent for Andy Dalton, who has two years remaining on his deal with the Bengals. Jeff Driskel remains on the team and could even be the primary backup over Finley to begin the season. Finley threw for 3,928 yards in his senior season at North Carolina State, averaging 8.1 yards per attempt. His arm strength is considered average and he doesn't offer much mobility.
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Lands with Houston
QBHouston Texans
March 19, 2021
Finley was traded from the Bengals to the Texans on Friday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
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Quiet end to season
QBCincinnati Bengals
January 4, 2021
Finley, who didn't play in Sunday's loss to the Ravens, finished his 2020 season completing 17 of 32 passes for 164 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions. He also ran 11 times for 66 yards and one touchdown over five games.
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Returns to backup role
QBCincinnati Bengals
December 28, 2020
Finley didn't see the field while serving as the backup to starting quarterback Brandon Allen in Sunday's 37-31 win over the Texans.
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Helps key improbable upset
QBCincinnati Bengals
December 21, 2020
Finley completed seven of 13 passes for 89 yards with a touchdown and no interceptions in the Bengals' 27-17 win over the Steelers on Monday night. He also rushed 10 times for 47 yards and another score.
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Set to start Monday
QBCincinnati Bengals
December 19, 2020
Finley will start Monday against the Steelers after Brandon Allen (knee) was ruled out, Tyler Dragon of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
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Heading back to bench for now
QBCincinnati Bengals
November 25, 2019
Finley is returning to a backup role with Andy Dalton having been named Cincinnati's starting quarterback for Week 13's matchup against the Jets, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The likelihood that Finley was going to be overmatched as a rookie quarterback playing on a talent-deficient offense was very high, but coach Zac Taylor decided to roll the North Carolina State product out for a three-game stint in the top job anyhow. The experiment didn't exactly go well, as evidenced by Finley's 47.1 percent completion rate and the team's 0-3 record during his time under center. Dalton will likely remain the starter for what remains of the campaign, but given the high probability the team will move on from the veteran this offseason, Finley could have a chance to compete for the starting job next summer.
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