New York Jets After going undrafted in the 2011 NFL Draft, Bellore drew interest as an undrafted free agent from over half of the teams in the NFL. He signed with the
New York Jets on July 26, 2011, and was kept on the roster to start the
2011 NFL season. He recorded 19 tackles in the 2011 season mainly on
special teams. On October 14, 2012, Bellore caught his first career pass on a fake punt by
Tim Tebow. He gained 23 yards on the play. Jets coaches looked into converting him to play fullback in training camp of 2012, but the experiment was short lived and he returned to linebacker. On January 6, 2015, Bellore was named to the 2014
Pro Football Focus All-Pro Special Teams.
San Francisco 49ers in 2015 Bellore signed a two-year contract with the
San Francisco 49ers on April 3, 2015. In 2016, Bellore appeared in 14 games where he started a career-high 10 games and registered 82 tackles, four passes defensed and the first sack,
interception and fumble recovery of his career. He was placed on
injured reserve on December 19, 2016, with an elbow injury.
Detroit Lions On April 3, 2017, Bellore signed with the
Detroit Lions. He was released on September 9, 2017, but was re-signed two days later. Bellore would also start to play on offense as a
fullback. He scored his first career
touchdown on a one-yard reception against the
Baltimore Ravens on December 3, 2017. On March 14, 2018, Bellore re-signed with the Lions. Bellore exclusively played on offense and special teams and did not log any snaps on defense. He had one rushing attempt, the first of his career, for zero yards and four receptions for 15 yards. Bellore also recorded 9 special teams tackles.
Seattle Seahawks in 2021 On May 9, 2019, Bellore signed with the
Seattle Seahawks. He finished the 2019 season with two receptions for 23 yards, including a three-yard touchdown reception in a Week 16 loss against the
Arizona Cardinals. Bellore was released during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, but re-signed with the team two days later. During the
2020 NFL season, Bellore recorded 15 tackles and a fumble recovery along with one rushing attempt for five yards and one reception for nine yards. Bellore earned his first career Pro Bowl selection and was selected to the
Pro Bowl as a special teamer. On March 18, 2021, Bellore signed a two-year deal worth $4.4 million, including $1.2 million guaranteed, to remain in Seattle. Bellore finished the season with 14 tackles and a fumble recovery on special teams and one reception for nine yards and one rushing attempt for five yards on offense. During the 2022 season, Bellore played snaps on defense for the first time since the 2017 season. Bellore played fullback on offense, linebacker on defense, and was a key part of the Seahawks' special teams units. He recorded 15 tackles and one rushing attempt for three yards. On February 22, 2023, Bellore signed a two-year contract extension with the Seahawks. He recorded 14 tackles during the 2023 season. Bellore was selected to the second Pro Bowl of his career as an alternate for the
2024 Pro Bowl as a special teamer. He replaced
Detroit Lions player
Jalen Reeves-Maybin, who opted out. Bellore was released by the Seahawks on March 11, 2024.
Washington Commanders Bellore signed with the
practice squad of the
Washington Commanders on September 2, 2024. He was signed to the active roster on September 14. In 16 appearances for Washington, almost exclusively on special teams, Bellore logged 21 total tackles. On March 18, 2025, Bellore re-signed with the Commanders on a two-year contract. ==References==