He played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 2010 to 2012. In 2013 Blount was traded to the New England Patriots. He signed a two year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2014 but was released due to an arrest for marijuana possession. In November 2014 he was claimed off waivers by the Patriots. Blount was named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month in December 2010 and is a two time FedEx Air & Ground NFL Player of the Week. He won the AFC Championship with the Patriots in 2014.