CINCINNATI -- Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton said the timing of the team's decision to bench him hours before the trade deadline was an "unfortunate thing."
In his first comments since the Bengals announced the nine-year veteran was going to be replaced as the team's starter, Dalton said the news delivered just before Tuesday's 4 p.m. ET deadline limited his ability to explore potential options to stay on the field this season. Two days after the Bengals lost to the Rams in London and fell to 0-8, coach Zac Taylor informed Dalton of the decision to go with rookie Ryan Finley as the team's starter.