Biggest NFL disappointments of 2016

It's been a year of regression of Ansah, who has only two sacks after tallying 14.5 in 2015. Ansah didn't get his first sack of the season until Week 15.

Barnidge came out of nowhere to be a productive tight end for the Browns in 2015. He didn't disappear this year, but had 431 fewer receiving yards and seven fewer touchdowns.

The Jaguars went 5-11 in 2015, but Bortles showed progress in his second season by throwing for 4,428 yards and 35 touchdowns. He regressed in his third year, failing to reach 4,000 yards and throwing only 23 touchdowns.

Charles was expected to return from a torn ACL this season, but suffered setback after setback and played only three games before needing surgery on both knees. Now in his 30s, Charles' career could be at a crossroads.

Fitzpatrick and the Jets were at a stalemate for most of the offseaseason before agreeing on a one-year deal. He couldn't re-create the "Fitz-Magic" of 2015, going 3-8 in 11 starts and throwing more interceptions than touchdowns.

Fleener signed a huge offseason contract with New Orleans, as the Saints tried to replace what they'd lost in Jimmy Graham and Ben Watson. Unfortunately, Fleener was a non-factor for much of the year, with only 50 receptions for 631 yards.

Coming off three consecutive 800-plus yard seasons, Floyd fell flat with the Cardinals before getting released following a DUI arrest. He was scooped up by the Patriots late in the season.

The first overall pick in the NFL draft, Goff didn't find the field regularly until mid-November. He went 0-7 in his starts, with an awful 5.3 yards per pass attempt.

After averaging 4.8 yards per carry and 85 yards per game in his rookie season, Gurley's numbers plunged following the move to LA. He had only 3.2 yards per carry and 55.3 yards per carry in his sophomore season.

They said the quarterback play couldn't get any worse for the Texans. It certainly did in 2016, and Hopkins felt the sting. He failed to reach 1,000 receiving yards for the first time since his rookie season, and had only four touchdowns.

After entering the season was Washington's starting running back, Jones quickly fell out of favor as Rob Kelley emerged. He was a healthy scratch during Washington's final eight games.

After playing overweight in 2015, Lacy lost weight with the help of P90X in the offseason. He looked quicker in the five games he played, but missed the rest of the year with an ankle injury.

Expected to replace Matt Forte, Langford struggled to start the year and was relegated to the bench later due to Jordan Howard's breakout. Langford had only 62 carries for the year, averaging 3.2 yards per carry.

Maclin got off to a slow start, and was hampered by a groin injury that caused him to miss four games. He did look healthy late in the season, but averaged only 45 yards per game as Travis Kelce and Tyreek Hill emerged in the Chiefs offense.

Coming off a 1,400 yard season and contract extension, Martin wrestled with injuries and finished his season with a PEDs suspension. Averaging just 2.9 yards per carry, Martin's days in Tampa Bay could be over.

Mathieu played only 10 games in 2016, and was hindered by the knee injury he suffered in 2015. He had only 33 tackles and one pick in the time he did play.

The defending league MVP, Newton was bumped and bruised due to poor offensive line play and saw his touchdown passes go from 35 in 2015 to only 19 in 2016.

Once considered the top prospect in college football, Nkemdiche had a bizarre final year at Ole Miss and dropped all the way to 29th pick in the 2016 draft. The Cardinals are probably already having buyer's remorse, as Nkemdiche played very sparingly in six games.

Houston backed up the Brink's truck for Osweiler after he went 5-2 as a starter with the Broncos last season. He threw more picks than touchdowns in 14 starts and was eventually benched late in the season.

Peterson led the NFL with 1,485 rushing yards in 2015, but now it's fair to ask what he has left going on age 32. He played only three games due to a knee injury, making a miraculous and probably ill-advised return late in the year while Minnesota was still in the playoff race.

The Hall of Fame is in Revis' future, but 2016 was a season he'd like to forget. He was burned regularly, and had only one interception in 15 games. A move to safety has been rumored.

Richardson has made some bad headlines off the field, and his performance on the field in 2016 wasn't great. He had a career-worst 1.5 sacks after recording 13 sacks over the previous two seasons.

After a breakout season in 2015, recording 80 catches for 1,400 yards and 14 touchdowns, Robinson wasn't nearly as productive in 2016. He had only 883 receiving yards and six touchdowns, seeing his yards per reception average drop by more than five yards.

The 23rd overall pick in the NFL draft, Treadwell is already being labeled a bust by some analysts. He played in only nine games, and had just one reception.

Watt rushed back from back surgery, and that was apparently a mistake. He played in three games to start the season before needing another back procedure that ended his year.