Although the Tampa Bay Buccaneers used their first pick in the draft on Boise State running back Doug Martin, they are saying LeGarrett Blount is not out of the picture.

On Sunday, the Bucs will be coming off a bye week to host the Kansas City Chiefs in a 1 p. m. contest at Raymond James Stadium. Buccaneer head coach, Greg Schiano, has announced that Blount has shown improvement during practice, and will be expected to get more carries Sunday.

So far, Blount has only 13 carries in 4 games. The Bucs ground game hasn’t been impressive this season with both Martin and Blount averaging less than 4 yards per carry. The Chiefs will enter the game with their own set of problems, the biggest coming at quarterback.

Last Sunday, starter Matt Cassel suffered a head injury, and fans at Arrowhead Stadium cheered as he lay motionless on the field. Backup, Brady Quinn, came in for Cassel and completed all three of his pass attempts for 32 yards.

The Buccaneer defense has held opposing running backs to 3.2 yards per carry in their 4 games so far, and that statistic will be challenged Sunday. The Chiefs are expected to feature powerful running back Jamaal Charles, who is coming off a 140 yards on 30 carry performance last week.