The NFL's biggest disappointments at the midway point

Beckham's trade from the Giants to Cleveland was arguably the biggest move of the offseason, but it hasn't worked early in the year. Through his first six games played, Beckham had trouble getting in sync with Baker Mayfield, catching only 54 percent of his targets and averaging a career-low 73 yards receiving per game. In his latest game, vs. New England, he had five catches for just 52 yards.

Bell got his money in the offseason after sitting out all of 2018, but he's really struggled with a poor supporting cast in New York. Through seven games, Bell has averaged only 3.2 yards per carry and 49.9 yards rushing per game behind a mediocre offensive line and poor quarterback play.

Seattle netted a king's ransom for Clark from the Chiefs in the offseason, and the star defensive end signed a huge contract with K.C. Not until Week 7 did he have a great game, and he still only had three sacks through seven games.

Clowney was traded by Houston just before the season started, with the Seahawks hoping he could replace Frank Clark. The former No. 1 overall draft choice got a sack in Week 1 but hasn't gotten to the quarterback since then in seven games.

Conner was excellent as Le'Veon Bell's replacement last year, but without a viable passing game this season, he's struggled to find space. Through six games played, Conner has averaged only 3.2 yards per carry and 39.2 rushing yards per game.

John Elway acquired Flacco as a placeholder quarterback, but he's having trouble even fulfilling that role. The former Raven has started the season 2-6, with only six touchdown passes. He's also been sacked 26 times for a league-worst 194 yards lost, and he's at fault for many of those sacks.

After missing nearly all of 2018 due to injury, it's not a surprise that Freeman has struggled in his return. He's averaged a career-low 3.4 yards per carry and just 42 rushing yards per game. While Freeman has been useful in the passing game, his inability to run the ball has hurt a team craving more time of possession with a struggling defense.

Goff was terrific overall last season, but he struggled in the Super Bowl against the Patriots. Those struggles have carried over to this season, with Goff averaging only 7.5 yards per pass attempt and throwing seven picks in his first eight games. It's no coincidence the Rams already had as many losses after six games as they did during the entire 2018 regular season.

Graham disappointed in his first season with the Packers, but he had an excuse while playing through a significant hand injury for a large part of the year. He doesn't have an excuse to fall back on for his struggles early this year, with only 21 receptions for 234 yards in eight games despite the absence of Davante Adams for much of the year.

Gurley sat late last season and was diagnosed with an arthritic knee this offseason, so it should come as little surprise that he hasn't been the same in 2019. Still, the results have been even worse than expected, averaging only 3.9 yards per touch, nearly a 50 percent decrease from last season. His 65 yards from scrimmage per game is also about half of what he produced in 2018.

Henry had terrific momentum after a great finish to 2018, but it hasn't carried over into this season. While he found the end zone six times in Tennessee's first eight games, Henry averaged a poor 3.8 yards per carry despite getting more than 19 carries per game.

The transition to Bruce Arians' offense hasn't gone well for Howard. He flashed star ability last year, averaging 16.6 yards per catch and 56.5 yards per game with five scores in 10 games. Early this year, he has a total of 13 catches for 176 yards and no scores in six contests.

Jackson was a true difference maker for the Bears defense last season. While he hasn't played poorly early this year, the big plays are lacking. He has only two passes defensed and no picks through seven games after finishing last year with six picks, 15 passes defensed and two forced fumbles.

Philly's defense has been one of the big disappointments of early 2019, and Jenkins' poor play has been one of the issues. The three-time Pro Bowler has only 37 tackles through eight games after finishing with 97 tackles and eight passes defensed last year.

This was a make-or-break year for Mariota in the final year of his rookie contract, and it looks like his year was already broken. The former No. 2 overall draft choice completed only 59.1 percent of his passes and took a league-high 25 sacks in six games before getting benched for Ryan Tannehill. It remains to be seen if he will ever be handed a starting job again.

The hype machine was at full speed this offseason for Mayfield after the Browns added Odell Beckham Jr., but the start of the quarterback's season has been a nightmare. Through seven games, he's regressed to complete only 57.6% of his passes with a league-high 12 interceptions and a poor 38.2 QBR.

Michel remains New England's primary ball carrier, but that might not last much longer if he continues to struggle. The second-year back has averaged only 3.3 yards per carry through eight games and has been almost a non-factor in the passing game.

Are the wheels finally coming off for Miller at age 30? Through eight games, he has only four sacks and nine quarterback hits after finishing with 14.5 sacks and 26 quarterback hits last season. It's no coincidence that Denver's defense has struggled more than usual.

Mixon isn't getting much help, but it's still been a poor start for the third-year back. Through eight games, he's averaged 3.2 yards per carry and had only 430 yards from scrimmage. He was held in under 20 yards rushing in four of his seven contests for the 0-8 Bengals.

Montgomery was a hyped third-round rookie who was supposed to add a spark for the Bears running game, but it hasn't occurred yet. After seven games, he's averaged only 3.7 yards per carry and 52.3 rushing yards per game while also playing a very limited role as a pass catcher.

With Antonio Brown getting traded in the offseason, Smith-Schuster was supposed to pick up the slack. That hasn't happened for the Steelers wideout, as he's averaged only 56.7 receiving yards per game and just over four catches per game. In fairness, the team's quarterback play hasn't been great since Ben Roethlisberger was injured in Week 2.

Chicago took a huge step forward due in part to Trubisky last year, but neither the third-year quarterback nor the Bears have looked the same early this season. Trubisky missed two games with a shoulder injury and has averaged a pitiful 5.6 yards per attempt when he has played through Week 8.

Vernon was supposed to be a great complement to Cleveland's pass rush opposite Myles Garrett after he was acquired from the Giants in the offseason. Instead, he has just two sacks through seven games and has done very little to get on the stats sheet.

Williams was on fire late last season replacing Kareem Hunt and Spencer Ware. He was set to be the Chiefs starter this year until the team signed LeSean McCoy just before Week 1, and it's been all downhill from there. Williams missed time with a knee injury and has averaged an atrocious 2.1 yards per carry over 48 attempts in six games played.

New head coach Bruce Arians was supposed to coach the risk-taking out of Winston, but it hasn't happened through his first six games. The Bucs started 2-5 in part due to Winston's 12 interceptions and 28 sacks taken, with a career-worst 34.7 QBR. Approaching free agency, Winston has to improve if he wants to stick around Tampa Bay next year.