Michael Buchanan

Michael Anthony Buchanan, Jr. (born January 24, 1991) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Patriots in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL draft. He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini.

Early life He attended Homewood-Flossmoor High School. He was selected to the Champaign News-Gazette All-State team. He was a four-star recruit according to Rivals.com.

New England Patriots Buchanan was selected in the seventh round (226th overall) by the New England Patriots of the NFL. The Patriots originally obtained the selection used to draft Buchanan in a trade that sent Aqib Talib to the Patriots. During the two years with the Patriots, Buchanan played in 18 games recording 9 tackles, five quarterback hits, and 2 sacks. On October 6, 2014, Buchanan was placed on Injured reserve for the rest of the 2014 season including the Patriots win over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX.

Buffalo Bills On June 2, 2015, the NFL's Buffalo Bills announced the signing of defensive end/linebacker Michael Buchanan. On August 31, 2015, he was released by the Bills.

BC Lions On October 13, 2015, Buchanan was signed to the practice roster of the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). On November 10, 2015, he was released by the Lions.

Toronto Argonauts On July 17, 2016, Buchanan was signed as a free agent by the Toronto Argonauts of the CFL. In August 2016, the team released Buchanan.

Edmonton Eskimos Buchanan was signed to the practice roster of the Edmonton Eskimos on August 23, 2016. He played in five games for the Eskimos in 2016. He was released on February 23, 2017.

Personal life He is the son of Michael Buchanan Sr., and Lolita Jordan.